Arsenal vs Rennes (3-0)

RENNES, FRANCE - MARCH 07: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Arsenal receives a second yellow card from referee Ivan Kruzliak before being shown a red during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match between Stade Rennais and Arsenal at Roazhon Park on March 07, 2019 in Rennes, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored doubly Arsenal into the Galilean satellite League quarter-finals, beating Rennes 3-0 at the Emirates (4-3 on aggregate).

Arsenal place in an exceedingly unsatisfactory performance in France per week past that saw Rennes lead the tie 3-1, however, the hosts got off to a fast begin as Aubameyang (5) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (15) reticular too soon.

Aubameyang then sides his second of the evening as he slotted directly the 72nd minute – propulsion on an activist mask throughout his celebration – to confirm Arsenal went through, winning 4-3 on the mixture.

They’ll currently enter the quarter-final draw, which can occur on Fri, aboard fellow Premier League side Chelsea, United Nations agency beat generator Kyiv 8-0 on mixture earlier within the day.

Arsenal required to start quick – which is just what they did, going ahead within 5 minutes.

Aubameyang flicked Maitland-Niles’ pass for Aaron Ramsey, United Nations agency himself darted down the right-hand aspect.

He then places the ball across the face of goal and Aubameyang was waiting to faucet home. Ten minutes later, and therefore the striker was concerned once more.

Aubameyang did bright to stay the ball live once a loose pass from Ramsey, scooping it towards the near post, that allowed Maitland-Niles to by all odds get back.

Arsenal had two practical possibilities once the half-an-hour mark.

Aubameyang nearly scored a spectacular second. However, his audacious over-head kick from Mesut Ozil’s cross went wide. Shortly once, Ramsey sent a thundering shot straight into the hands of Rennes goalkeeper Tomas Koubek.

It had been another fast begin to the last half, and it had been Renne’s UN agency on the gap minutes. Mexer set the ball off for Ismaila Sarr directly within the world; UN agency hit a fierce drive. However, Petr Cech got down well to push it onto the post and send it entirely.

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Lineups

Arsenal	Cech, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Papastathopoulos, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.
Stade Rennes	Koubek, Zeffane, Silva, Mexer, Bensebaini, Sarr, Andre, Grenier, Del Castillo, Ben Arfa, Hunou.