Arsenal completed a second leg comeback against BATE Borisov to progress to the last-16 of the Europa League.
After winning 3-1 on aggregate, Unai Emery’s men drew French team Rennes as their opponents for the last-16 clash.
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A particular statistic provides a sigh of relief to Arsenal fans. The London-based club have never lost away to a French team in a European competition.
Of the 13 games that they have played, Arsenal have won eight and drawn five games against a French opposition.
The last time they faced a team from Ligue 1 in Europe, Arsenal drew 1-1 against Paris Saint-Germain in the group stages pf the 2015/16 Champions League.
A notable recent result includes a 2-0 win over Monaco in the round of 16 of the 2014/15 Champions League. This result followed a 3-1 defeat at Emirates Stadium and the Gunners were eliminated on away goals.
In the season before, Arsenal defeated Marseille 2-1 at Orange Velodrome in the group stages of the Champions League. This was again a replica of their win over Montpellier in the Group stages of the 2012/13 season.
If stats and history are anything to go by, the Gunners don’t have much to worry about against Rennes, as long as they don’t complicate things at Emirates Stadium.
