Juan of Roma scores the opening goal after just nine minutes ...Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images... and wheels away in delight. Nicklas Bendtner, meanwhile, looks disgusted at Arsenal's defendingPhotograph: Giampiero Sposito/ReutersThe goal cancelled out Arsenal's 1-0 advantage from the first legPhotograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images
Arsenal's Samir Nasri tries to avoid Juan's lunging tacklePhotograph: Nick Potts/PAFrancesco Totti in typically expressive modePhotograph: Giampiero Sposito/ReutersDiaby leaps above Totti to head the ballPhotograph: Giampiero Sposito/ReutersRobin van Persie shields possession from Marco MottaPhotograph: Nick Potts/PAArsene Wenger is in no mood for smiling as the contest approaches half-timePhotograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty ImagesMirko Vucinic is given a full-frontal press by Bacary SagnaPhotograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty ImagesSerie A player in theatrical dive shocker ... this time it's Vucinic, who takes a tumble after being caught by DenilsonPhotograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty ImagesGael Clichy gets to the ball just ahead of MottaPhotograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile Wenger remains poker-faced, AS Roma's coach Luciano Spalletti is anything butPhotograph: Tony Gentile/ReutersNever turn your back on the ball - a lesson which Bendtner and Souleymane Diamoutene are quick to forgetPhotograph: Andrew Medichini/APRoma rue another missed opportunityPhotograph: Riccardo De Luca/APVan Persie grimaces in pain as the game gets physical ... and enters extra timePhotograph: Riccardo De Luca/APBack on his feet, the Dutchman evades two challengesPhotograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty ImagesReferee Manuel Enrique Mejuto Gonzalez gives Motta a ticking offPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesArsenal's goalkeeper Manuel Almunia and Bacary Sagna dispossess Julio BaptistaPhotograph: Giampiero Sposito/ReutersNo goals in extra-time meant penalties would be required to separate the teams Photograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesEduardo's early miss from the spot had looked ominous, but Tonetto blazed over in sudden death to settle the tie in Arsenal's favour. The Gunners won 7-6 on penalties. Photograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesArsenal's players celebrate their qualification to the quarter-finalsPhotograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images
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