Arsenal took a massive step towards the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night with a 4-1 demolition of CSKA Moscow at the Emirates.

The first leg of their clash against the Russians promised to be a tricky affair but the Gunners were superb across the 90 minutes, despite seeing their visitors equalise after 15 minutes to cancel out Aaron Ramsey's opener.

An Alexandre Lacazette double and another Ramsey effort were enough to see Arsene Wenger's side rush to a commanding lead at half-time and there was little drama in the second half to threaten their hefty aggregate lead.

Fans were delighted with the performance and singled out Alexandre Lacazette for particular praise after he started for the first time since January.

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The Frenchman looked back at his best, scoring his second and third goal in two matches and giving Wenger a selection headache in attack.

Will he be the man that inspires Arsenal to Europa League glory?

Fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on his performance...