The Gunners are through to the last-16 of the Europa League after a truly dramatic evening in the Greek capital of Athens. Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored an 87th-minute winner on the night to keep Arsenal’s season alive.
2020/2021 UEFA Europa League
3-2
Match Events
4' Yellow Card! Taarabt booked
10' Xhaka's long shot too straight
20' GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Benfica (Aubameyang)
34' Vertonghen's header over the bar
42' GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Benfica (Diogo Gonçalves)
50' OFFSIDE! Aubameyang’s goal disallowed
60' GOAL! Arsenal 1-2 Benfica (Rafa Silva)
66' GOAL! Arsenal 2-2 Benfica (Tierney)
73' Nunez's long shot wide out
86' GOAL! Arsenal 3-2 Benfica (Aubameyang)
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Luiz, Aubameyang, Leno, Xhaka, Bellerin, Tierney, M. Ødegaard, Ceballos, Gabriel, Smith Rowe, Saka
Subs: Willian, Lacazette, Ryan, Cedric, M.Elneny, Mari, Chambers, Partey, Pepe, Nketiah, Martinelli, K. Hein
Benfica XI: Vertonghen, Taarabt, Pizzi, Otamendi, H. Seferović, Helton Leite, Álex Grimaldo, Rafa Silva, Weigl, Diogo Gonçalves, Lucas Verissimo
Subs: O. Vlachodimos, A.Pires, Gilberto, Waldschmidt, Éverton, F. Cervi, Chiquinho, M. Svilar, Pedrinho, D. Núñez, Nuno Tavares, Gonçalo Ramos