However, it was not enough to see the Gunners top of Group D, meaning they could face group winers Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and possibly Barcelona in the last-16 draw on 15 December.
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Hopefully the draw is a bit more kinder to us this time
Aaron Ramsay
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And Ramsay revealed he is hopeful not to be paired with another European powerhouse after four straight years of facing top-seeded teams.
"We have done well, have qualified, we nearly came top of the group, but we finished off in style and hopefully now we will get a nice draw," he said.
"On our day, we are capable of giving anyone a game, hopefully the draw is a bit more kinder to us this time."
Arsenal have endured some difficult last-16 fixtures in the Champions League in recent seasons.
They were knocked out by Munich in each of their past two campaigns. In 2011/12 they suffered a 4-3 aggregate loss at the hands of AC Milan the year after a defeat by Barcelona.