Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 Second Leg - Arsenal v Benfica - Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece - February 25, 2021 Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores their first goal REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
ATHENS (Reuters) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck a late winner as Arsenal dug deep to beat Benfica 3-2 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate to reach the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday.
When a dreadful mistake by Dani Ceballos just past the hour mark allowed Rafa Silva to put Benfica 2-1 ahead in Athens it meant Arsenal required two goals to avoid a disappointing exit.
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