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Pizzi became the leading goalscorer in the competition this season with seven when he put Benfica in front from the penalty spot early in the second half after Emile Smith Rowe handled. Arsenal only had themselves to blame for being behind after some poor finishing, but Saka levelled just over two minutes after Pizzi struck at the neutral venue in Rome on Thursday. Arsenal v Benfica Europa League tie to be played on neutral ground Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was particularly wasteful, but the Gunners have the edge ahead of the second leg at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens next week. Arsenal were unchanged for the first time since September 2018 and Aubameyang, who scored a hat-trick in the win over Leeds United on Sunday, inexplicably missed a glorious chance to put them in front 17 minutes in. Hector Bellerin looked to have a put an opening goal on a plate for his captain when he crossed from the right, but the unmarked Aubameyang somehow failed to hit the target … [Read more...] about Benfica 1-1 Arsenal: Saka gives wasteful Gunners slight edge

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG has admitted that he should have done better with his chances in the 1-1 draw with Benfica. And the Gunners skipper has also lavished praise upon team-mate Bukayo Saka. Arsenal travelled to Rome to face Benfica in the Europa League round of 32 first leg this evening, earning a 1-1 draw in the process. But it could have been so much better, had Aubameyang , 31, converted one of his many golden chances. The most glaring came in the 19th minute, when he somehow side-footed Hector Bellerin's square ball wide from seven yards. After the match, he tweeted: "We deserved better and I should score couple goals today but still one game to go we keep going. "Well done Bukayo Saka." Benfica took the lead through Pizzi from the penalty spot, after Emile Smith Rowe was penalised for handball. But Saka, 19, made no mistake from Cedric Soares' square just two minutes later to equalise. Aubameyang might have given his side the lead in the 63rd … [Read more...] about Arsenal skipper Aubameyang admits letting side down with missed chances but hails Saka after Benfica draw

At times you had to watch this through your fingers. If Arsenal really are in a fortnight that will shape their season then this demolition of shambolic Leeds was quite the way to start. Benfica in the Europa League, either side of the Premier League visit of Manchester City , followed by Leicester will represent a huge step up in class for Mikel Arteta’s men compared to what we saw here. To call it a St Valentine’s Day massacre is too glib and doesn’t provide the full picture. Marcelo Bielsa’s side turned the guns on themselves with a series of mistakes that saw them gone in 45 first-half minutes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who - by his imperious standards - has struggled for goals this season - filled his boots to clinch the match ball before some TV viewers had even come back from their half-time cup of tea. By then the Leeds keeper, Illan Meslier, had gift-wrapped the points for the Gunners. It is hard to hammer the boy too much given he is just 20, he will … [Read more...] about Arsenal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back in business with demolition of Leeds

Arsenal – Leeds: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang broke out of his slump in a big way, bagging a hat trick in Arsenal’s 4-2 win over Leeds at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal scored the first four goals through Aubameyang’s three and one from Hector Bellerin, but Leeds struck in the 58th and 69th minute through Pascal Struijk and Helder Costa to set up an interesting finale. [ MORE: How to watch PL in the USA ] Arsenal moves above Leeds on the table, their 34 points good for 10th place. Leeds has 32 and sits 11th, having played one fewer match. The Gunners are now two points behind Spurs, who’ve also played one fewer game, and six off fourth-place Liverpool. ARSENAL – LEEDS STREAM LIVE Three things we learned from Arsenal – Leeds 1. Gunners out-Leeds Leeds (for a while): Pressing, moving into space, passing with vision. Arsenal had it all going with its front four of Emile Smith-Rowe, Martin Odegaard, and Bukayo Saka setting up a feast for the … [Read more...] about Three things we learned from Arsenal – Leeds

I nvited to put into words the frustration he demonstrated on the touchline at Villa Park, Mikel Arteta declined to get involved in what he regarded as the refereeing decisions that contributed to a second league defeat in four days for Arsenal. “I prefer to stay on mute” the Arsenal manager replied when asked about a challenge on Bukayo Saka in the first half by the Villa defender Ezri Konsa which many of his players thought might qualify as the denial of a goalscoring opportunity. Referee Chris Kavanagh booked Konsa for the collision with Saka out on the right wing and there were questions asked at the time from the Arsenal bench as to whether it should have been a red card. Villa manager Dean Smith, whose side scored the game’s only goal through Ollie Watkins within the first two minutes, said it had been a foul on Konsa by Saka. “I thought they got that decision wrong,” he said. “It should have been the other way.” Certainly, the replays showed he might have had a case … [Read more...] about Ollie Watkins’ early strike helps Aston Villa down Arsenal and dent visitors’ European hopes