Kathmandu,

November 4,

Arsenal clung to an important 1-0 win over FC Zurich at the Emirates Stadium in their final Europa League Group A match on Thursday to advance directly to the round of 16 as winners.

A loose ball fell invitingly to Kieran Tierney at the top of the penalty area and he took his chance well for the game's only goal, smashing a first-time shot past Zurich keeper Yanick Brecher at his far post to give Mikel Arteta's side the lead inside of 20 minutes.