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Arsenal 3-1 AC Milan (Agg 5-1): Fabio Borini justifies right-back role as travelling supporters rage over Danny Welbeck going down to 'win' a soft penalty - FIVE things we learned

Arsenal comfortably sealed their spot in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday evening but not without an early scare.

Hakan Calhanoglu got the visitors off to a perfect start with a stunning long-ranged goal before a brace from Danny Welbeck and a fortunate goal from Granit Xhaka wrapped up the win.

Here, Sportsmail's DOMINIC KING rounds up all the things we learned from Arsenal's win at the Emirates Stadium.

Danny Welbeck scored twice as Arsenal beat AC Milan to qualify for the Europe League last 8
Danny Welbeck scored twice as Arsenal beat AC Milan to qualify for the Europe League last 8

RIGHT-BACK BORINI

The kindest way to describe Fabio Borini's spells with Liverpool and Sunderland would be 'underwhelming'; he did little to justify the reason why Brendan Rodgers made him his first Anfield signing and fared little better when he was moved up to the North East.