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THE NOTEBOOK: Arsenal's Europa League exit may be a blessing in disguise for Mikel Arteta, Kim Kardashian makes a SHOCK appearance at the Emirates... and Jeremiah St Juste is a talent

Arsenal's Europa League campaign came to an end on Thursday night as Sporting Lisbon got the better of a tense penalty shoot-out to book their place in the quarter-finals.

After a 2-2 draw in last week's first leg, Granit Xhaka fired the Gunners ahead 19 minutes into their last-16 decider at The Emirates, before Pedro Goncalves equalised for the visitors with a sensational long-range effort 17 minutes after half time.

The tie eventually went to penalties, and after seven perfect efforts Gabriel Martinelli missed what proved the decisive spot-kick, allowing Nuno Santos to stroke home the winner.