Declan Rice's early strike, Kai Havertz's second-half header and Martin Ødegaard's injury time finish were the difference for Arsenal as they saw off Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb at Emirates Stadium.

Legendary Italian defender, Fabio Cannavaro, was capped by his nation on no less than 136 occasions. But having taken charge of Zegrab ahead of the Croatian League’s winter break, this was the 51-year-olds first opportunity to see his new charges in competitive action.

Champions League last-16 football is all-but secured thanks to our 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday night, and you can see the best snaps from the night in our gallery.

Arsenal host Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League needing a win to ensure they're in contention for a top eight finish and that coveted round of 16 bye.

Declan Rice gives Arsenal an early lead in the Champions League, as he scores within the first two minutes to put them 1-0 up against Dinamo Zagreb.

If Mikel Arteta had been making a checklist of what Arsenal needed from Dinamo Zagreb's to the Emirates Stadium. it might have looked a little something like this: the three points that would take them to the brink of the round of 16,

Declan Rice scored the winner and first Champions League goal of his career in Arsenal's victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

The Gunners beat the minnows 3-0 in the Champions League group stages on Wednesday. After the game, Arteta was asked if Zagreb played the way he had anticipated. He stated: “Until yesterday we didn't really know. We prepared the game, especially with two different formations, because of what the managers have done in the past.

The mathematics was still causing a few heads to be scratched after Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, but Declan Rice gave the new Champions League format a thumbs up."It's been really,

Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 at the Emirates to return to winning ways in style, with three impressive goals scored by Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard. Arteta was delighted to see Odegaard score his first goal from open play since April 2024, on what was a memorable night for several Gunners.

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal star Martin Odegaard showed ‘hunger and desire’ in Wednesday’s 3-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb. The Gunners cruised past the Croatian side in their penultimate league phase match at the Emirates to all-but directly qualify for the last 16.