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Match report: Arsenal 3-2 Benfica

By Rob Kelly

WHAT HAPPENED

We secured our place in the last-16 of the Europa League in dramatic fashion in Athens after a late winner from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw off Benfica.

Trailing 2-1 midway through the second half, and needing to score twice to progress due to the away goals rule, it looked like a Greek tragedy was in the offing.

But Kieran Tierney fired in an equaliser to set up a frenetic finish and then, with minutes on the clock, the influential Bukayo Saka found Aubamayang in the area with a pinpoint cross and our captain made no mistake.