Arsenal vs Benfica, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

Aubameyang double helps Arsenal reach round of 16 in dramatic fashion

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.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
• 4': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 5': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
• 10': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 14': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
• 21': Goal! Arsenal 1, Benfica 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a through ball.
• 22': Offside, Benfica. Helton Leite tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
• 23': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 23': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Attempt missed. Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 28': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 28': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Foul by Lucas Verissimo (Benfica).
• 31': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal).
• 33': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 34': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 38': Offside, Arsenal. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
• 41': Offside, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
• 41': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
• 42': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
• 42': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Goal! Arsenal 1, Benfica 1. Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 44': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
• 45': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Benfica 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Benfica 1.
• 46': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 46': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 50': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
• 57': Substitution, Benfica. Darwin Núñez replaces Haris Seferovic.
• 58': Substitution, Benfica. Everton replaces Pizzi.
• 58': Substitution, Benfica. Gabriel Pires replaces Adel Taarabt.
• 60': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
• 60': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Verissimo.
• 61': Goal! Arsenal 1, Benfica 2. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
• 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Willian replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
• 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Dani Ceballos.
• 64': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
• 67': Goal! Arsenal 2, Benfica 2. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willian.
• 70': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
• 72': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 73': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 75': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
• 77': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
• 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Héctor Bellerín.
• 78': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 78': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 85': Substitution, Benfica. Nuno Tavares replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
• 87': Goal! Arsenal 3, Benfica 2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
• 90': Substitution, Benfica. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt replaces Julian Weigl.
• 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Bukayo Saka.
• 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Martin Ødegaard.
• 90'+3': Offside, Benfica. Nuno Tavares tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
• 90'+5': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
• 90'+5': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Benfica 2.
• 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Benfica 2.