Updated On: 27 February, 2021 10:10 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Striker Aubameyang feels Arsenal side fought hard to emerge deserving 3-2 winners over Benfica and enter Last 16

Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring against Benfica in the Europa League at Athens on Thursday. PIC/AFP
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice including a late winner as Arsenal qualified for the Last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 3-2 victory over Benfica in Greece, while Manchester United and Rangers cruised to the next round.
The Gabon striker put Arsenal ahead at the Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus in their home leg of a tie relocated due to COVID-19 travel restrictions between Portugal and the UK. Diogo Goncalves levelled the contest with a magnificent free-kick and Rafa Silva gave Benfica a 2-1 lead on the night when he took advantage of an error from Dani Ceballos on the hour.