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Coverage of the Europa League Round of 32 clash between Arsenal and Benfica.
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Europa League | Round of 32
Feb 25, 2021 at 5.55pm UK
Emirates Stadium
Benfica

Arsenal
3 - 2
Benfica

Aubameyang (21', 87'), Tierney (67')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Goncalves (43'), Silva (61')
Taarabt (5')

Live Updates: Arsenal 3-2 Benfica

Last Updated: Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 22:50 UK

First Half starts.
4'Fouled by Adel Taarabt - Benfica
4'Gabriel Magalhães - Arsenal - won a free kick in defence.
5'Adel Taarabt - Benfica - receive yellow card for a foul.
5'Diogo Gonçalves - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
5'Fouled by Kieran Tierney - Arsenal
10'New attacking attempt. Granit Xhaka - Arsenal - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
15'Missed chance. Haris Seferovic - Benfica - shot with left foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo.
20'Shot blocked. Emile Smith Rowe - Arsenal - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Kieran Tierney.
21'Goal! Arsenal 1, Benfica 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Bukayo Saka with a through ball.
22'Offside - Benfica. Helton Leite with a pass, however Haris Seferovic is in offside.
23'Fouled by Gabriel Magalhães - Arsenal
23'Haris Seferovic - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
25'Missed chance. Dani Ceballos - Arsenal - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
28'Fouled by Bukayo Saka - Arsenal
28'Julian Weigl - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
31'Fouled by Lucas Verissimo - Benfica
31'Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal - won a free kick in defence.
33'Fouled by Emile Smith Rowe - Arsenal
33'Pizzi - Benfica - won a free kick on the right wing.
34'Missed chance. Jan Vertonghen - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Pizzi with a cross .
38'Offside - Arsenal. David Luiz with a pass, however Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in offside.
41'Offside - Arsenal. Dani Ceballos with a pass, however Bukayo Saka is in offside.
41'Adel Taarabt - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
41'Fouled by Martin Ødegaard - Arsenal
42'Fouled by Dani Ceballos - Arsenal
42'Julian Weigl - Benfica - won a free kick in attack.
43'Goal! Arsenal 1, Benfica 1. Diogo Gonçalves - Benfica - from a free kick with a shot with right foot to the top left corner.
44'Diogo Gonçalves - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
44'Fouled by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal
45'Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
45+2'First Half ended - Arsenal 1, Benfica 1.
45'Second Half starts Arsenal 1, Benfica 1.
46'Fouled by Gabriel Magalhães - Arsenal
46'Haris Seferovic - Benfica - won a free kick in attack.
50'Offside - Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard with a pass, however Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in offside.
57'Substitution - Benfica. Darwin Núñez for Haris Seferovic.
58'Substitution - Benfica. Everton for Pizzi.
58'Substitution - Benfica. Gabriel Pires for Adel Taarabt.
60'Fouled by Darwin Núñez - Benfica
60'Gabriel Magalhães - Arsenal - won a free kick in defence.
60'Corner - Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Verissimo.
61'Goal! Arsenal 1, Benfica 2. Rafa - Benfica - shot with right foot inside of six yard box - left side to the left corner.
63'Substitution - Arsenal. Willian for Emile Smith Rowe.
63'Substitution - Arsenal. Thomas Partey for Dani Ceballos.
64'New attacking attempt. Bukayo Saka - Arsenal - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assist - Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
67'Goal! Arsenal 2, Benfica 2. Kieran Tierney - Arsenal - shot with left foot from the left side of the box to the right corner. Assist - Willian.
70'Missed chance. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Kieran Tierney with a cross.
72'Missed chance. David Luiz - Arsenal - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left.
73'Missed chance. Darwin Núñez - Benfica - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left.
75'Offside - Arsenal. Thomas Partey with a pass, however Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in offside.
77'Missed chance. Bukayo Saka - Arsenal - shot with right foot from the right side of the box goes high.
78'Substitution - Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette for Héctor Bellerín.
78'Darwin Núñez - Benfica - won a free kick in attack.
78'Fouled by Gabriel Magalhães - Arsenal
85'Substitution - Benfica. Nuno Tavares for Alejandro Grimaldo.
87'Shot blocked. Gabriel Pires - Benfica - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Nuno Tavares with a cross.
87'Goal! Arsenal 3, Benfica 2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal - shot with the head from few metres to the high centre of the goal. Assist - Bukayo Saka with a cross.
90'Substitution - Benfica. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt for Julian Weigl.
90'Substitution - Arsenal. Calum Chambers for Bukayo Saka.
90'Substitution - Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny for Martin Ødegaard.
90+3'Offside - Benfica. Nuno Tavares with a pass, however Rafa is in offside.
90+5'Fouled by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal
90+5'Rafa - Benfica - won a free kick in attack.
90+5'Second Half ended - Arsenal 3, Benfica 2.
Thats all. Game finished - Arsenal 3, Benfica 2.

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