Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey (left) celebrates his goal against Fenerbahce with Yaya Sanogo at the Emirates Stadium, yesterday.

Arsenal secured a 16th successive campaign in the UEFA Champions League group stage with a 2-0 win and two strikes from Aaron Ramsey at the Emirates Stadium condemning Fenerbahce to a 5-0 aggregate defeat

Ramsey’s strong start to the season continued with a goal in each half of the second leg, his 26th-minute opener putting the tie beyond doubt before his brilliant finish from Kieran Gibbs’s cross completed the rout.

The 22-year-old Wales midfielder has scored three goals in four appearances this season and impressed again as he sent Fenerbahce, overwhelmed 3-0 in the first leg in Istanbul last week, crashing out of Europe.

It was the Gunners’ 12th victory in the 12 play-off matches they have faced in the competition.

Now that Arsenal are guaranteed to be present in tomorrow’s draw for the group stage, manager Arsene Wenger can step up efforts to make new signings before the transfer window closes on Monday.

Wenger stated last week that the biggest draw to any potential new arrival is Champions League football and the Frenchman’s hopes of capturing targets including Karim Benzema, Angel di Maria and Mesut Ozil will have improved.

The victory came at a cost, however, as Lukas Podolski limped off with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. He will be out for three weeks, missing for sure Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.

There were worrying moments late in the game as Wilshere went down clutching his ankle – he has undergone repeated surgeries on the joint – and he was then viciously hacked down by Bruno Alves, but he finished the game.

Austria Vienna survived a gallant fightback from Dinamo Zagreb to squeeze through to the group stages at the Franz Horr Stadium.

Leading 2-0 from the first leg in Croatia, the hosts extended their lead in the fourth minute through a Josip Simunovic own goal.

But Marcelo Brozovic and Sammir dragged Zagreb back into it before half-time and a 71st-minute strike from substitute Fatos Beciraj drew them level on aggregate.

Vienna substitute Roman Kienast made a dramatic intervention to seal his side’s place in the next stage, scoring their second just one minute after coming on as an 81st-minute substitute, as a 3-2 defeat on the night gave the hosts a 4-3 aggregate win.

Bundesliga side Schalke kept their nerve to edge past PAOK Salonika 3-2 in Greece for a 4-3 aggregate win.

Adam Szalai’s first-half opener set the Germans on their way and despite a 53rd-minute leveller from Stefanos Athanasiadis they regained control through Julian Draxler’s 67th-minute strike.

A 79th-minute effort from Kostas Katsouranis gave Salonika hope but Szalai’s second in the final minute sealed victory for the visitors.

Steaua Bucharest blew an early two-goal lead in Poland but clung on for a 2-2 draw on the night which gave them victory over Legia Warsaw on the away goals rule.

Nicolae Stanciu and Federico Piovaccari gave the Romanians a 2-0 lead inside the first 10 minutes before Miroslav Radovic pulled one back.

Jakub Rzezniczak’s injury-time effort was too late for Legia.

Basle completed a 6-2 aggregate win over Bulgarian side Ludogorets with a 2-0 second-leg win.

Fabian Frei opened the scoring in the 11th minute and Philipp Degen added the second 11 minutes from time.

The play-offs round − second legs