Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta heaped praise on midfielder Ethan Nwaneri after the 17-year-old produced another fine performance to help his side secure a spot in the Champions League round of 16 with a victory at Girona.

This is the second game between Girona FC and UD Las Palmas this season, with UD Las Palmas taking the first 1-0.Girona FC faced Arsenal FC at home in its last match and lost by a final score of

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That definitely weakened Arsenal, and they conceded after 28 minutes. Arnaut Danjuma, who used to play for Tottenham Hotspur, opened the scoring at the Estadi Montilivi. However, Jorginho converted his penalty and Ethan Nwaneri then scored a stunner to turn things around for the Gunners before half-time. That was enough to win the game.

Arsenal is on the brink of securing their place in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, as they prepare for a pivotal clash against Girona. The setting is Spain, and the stakes couldn’t be higher for the Gunners who need just a point from this match to confirm their advancement.

Girona, Arsenal's opponent, have already been eliminated and come in sat 31st on just three points. Girona only managed to win a single game in the league phase out of seven. Their European journey comes to an end after the game, but they can still play spoiler to Arsenal's ambitions of finishing as high as possible.

Arsenal secured their place in the Champions League round of 16 by beating Girona on Wednesday night. The Gunners finished third in the inaugural league phase of the competition, behind only Liverpool and Barcelona.

Ironically, the aftermath of the game revealed that it wasn’t Neto who was embarrassed by Girona, but Thomas Partey. Speaking to CBS Sports after the fixture, Danjuma explained that the Spanish side had studied Partey’s frailties at right-back,

The Gunners work to stay in the title race in what could be a season-defining match against Manchester City on Sunday, Feb. 2.