(AP Photo/Daniele Badolato, LaPresse) ITALY OUT)
MILAN (AP) AC Milan firmly put aside its recent struggles against English teams by routing a lackluster Arsenal 4-0 Wednesday to all but seal a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals, dominating the first leg of what had widely been seen as the best matchup of the round of 16.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger acknowledged his team is "realistically out of the competition" after its "worst performance in Europe by far."
Kevin-Prince Boateng opened the scoring in the 15th minute with an unstoppable volley before Robinho struck twice, either side of the halftime break. Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed the result - and probably a spot in the quarterfinals - with a penalty 11 minutes from time.
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