Arsenal cruise into the Champions League

Arsenal 3 Celtic 1 (Arsenal win 5-1 on aggregate). Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League with an comfortable victory over hard working Celtic at the Emirates.

With a 2-0 lead under their belts from the first leg, Arsenal were already clear favourites and Arsene Wenger rested several big names including Cesc Fabregas.

The Gunners took the lead on the night in controversial circumstances when Eduardo appeared to take a dive in the Celtic box, before stepping up to convert the resulting penalty.

In the second half there were well-worked goals for makeshift striker Emmanuel Eboue and sub Andrei Arshavin, before Massimo Donati struck for the Scottish side in injury time.

Arsenal progress to the group stages of the Champions League, while Celtic will now do battle in the new Europa League - formerly the Uefa Cup.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:Henry Winter, Daily Telegraph: "The Champions League group stage will be a poorer place without Celtic’s passionate support but will undoubtedly be greatly enriched by Arsenal's elegant football. Apart from one ugly act, a dive from Eduardo that led to his opening penalty, Arsene Wenger's often beautiful side were a class apart from their guests from Glasgow."

Tom Dart, Times: "Arsenal now take their place alongside Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool in today’s Champions League draw in Monaco, but their passage did not lack controversy, thanks to the apparent piece of gamesmanship by Eduardo."

Kevin McCarra, Guardian: "Celtic could not approach Arsenal's level of technique either in Glasgow or London, at least not until Massimo Donati scored with an exquisite volley in stoppage time at the Emirates. Too much, of course, can be made of that. The main conclusion to be drawn is that Arsenal are confirming that they are again producing a quality of football on offer at only half-a-dozen clubs in the world." ·