Arsenal Champions League qualifying: Gunners aim to make it a perfect 13 wins out of 13 in play-off round against Besiktas
Gunners have an unblemished record in Champions League qualifiers
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal may have been forced to progress into the Champions League group stage by the play-off round route again, but that's not something which has worried Arsene Wenger's men in the past.
The Gunners, who take on Besiktas away from home in the first leg tonight, have a remarkable record in Champions League play-off round fixtures - winning all 12 of their previous matches. They have scored nearly 30 goals in those 12 matches, and conceded just three.
In total, Arsenal’s Champions League qualifying record stands at:
P 12
W 12
F 29
A 3
Click through the gallery below for the Gunners' previous qualifying ties
The Gunners are back to Premier League business at the weekend, when they travel to Everton for Saturday's evening kick-off.
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