Arsenal Arsenal ARS

3

FT Agg. 4–3

2

Benfica Benfica BEN

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (21', 87')
Kieran Tierney (67')

Diogo Gonçalves (43')
Rafa (61')

2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 4-3 on aggregate

2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 4-3 on aggregate

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Why the Europa League is vital for Arsenal

1:45

Aubameyang & Saka the keys to Arsenal's Europa League season

Aubameyang & Saka the keys to Arsenal's Europa League season

0:57

Arsenal reach Europa last 16 with dramatic win

Arsenal advanced to the Europa League round of 16, 4-3, on aggregate with a dramatic 3-2 second-leg defeat of Benfica on Thursday.

2/26/2021 Reuters

KO
- Kickoff
5
- Adel Taarabt Yellow Card
21
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Goal
43
- Diogo Gonçalves Goal - Free-kick
HT
- Halftime
57
- On: Darwin Núñez|Off: Haris Seferović
58
- On: Everton|Off: Pizzi
58
- On: Gabriel|Off: Adel Taarabt
61
- Rafa Goal
63
- On: Willian|Off: Emile Smith Rowe
63
- On: Thomas|Off: Dani Ceballos
67
- Kieran Tierney Goal
78
- On: Alexandre Lacazette|Off: Héctor Bellerín
85
- On: Nuno Tavares|Off: Alejandro Grimaldo
87
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Goal - Header
90
- On: Luca Waldschmidt|Off: Julian Weigl
90
- On: Calum Chambers|Off: Bukayo Saka
90
- On: Mohamed Elneny|Off: Martin Ødegaard
FT
- End Regular Time

Arsenal ARS Benfica BEN

Leno
Tierney
Gabriel
Luiz
Bellerín
On: Alexandre Lacazette | Off: Héctor Bellerín
Xhaka
Ceballos
On: Thomas | Off: Dani Ceballos
Smith Rowe
On: Willian | Off: Emile Smith Rowe
Ødegaard
On: Mohamed Elneny | Off: Martin Ødegaard
Saka
On: Calum Chambers | Off: Bukayo Saka
Aubameyang

	No.	Name
1 Bernd Leno Saves 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
6 Gabriel Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 3 2 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
23 David Luiz Goals 0 Shots 1 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 1 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
3 Kieran Tierney 67' Goals 1 Shots 1 1 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
2 Héctor Bellerín Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 78' 9 Alexandre Lacazette Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
11 Martin Ødegaard Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 1 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 90' 25 Mohamed Elneny Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
34 Granit Xhaka Goals 0 Shots 1 1 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
8 Dani Ceballos Goals 0 Shots 1 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 1 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 63' 18 Thomas Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 1 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 21' 87' Goals 2 Shots 3 2 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 2 1 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
32 Emile Smith Rowe Goals 0 Shots 1 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 63' 12 Willian Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assist 1 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
7 Bukayo Saka Goals 0 Shots 2 1 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 0 Fouls Against Assists 2 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 90' 21 Calum Chambers Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
Substitutes
17 Cédric Soares Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
33 Mat Ryan Saves 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
22 Pablo Marí Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
19 Nicolas Pépé Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
30 Edward Nketiah Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
35 Gabriel Martinelli Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
44 Karl Hein Saves 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red

Game Information

VENUE: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium

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Athens

Match Commentary

-		Match ends, Arsenal 3, Benfica 2.
90'+5'		Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Benfica 2.
90'+5'		Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Match Stats

ARS

BEN

Possession

53% 47%

Shots (on Goal)

10 (5)

6 (2)

ARS		BEN
10	Fouls	3
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	2
1	Corner Kicks	1
0	Saves	2

Data is currently unavailable.

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