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Arsenal player ratings vs Benfica: Aubameyang double seals progression

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League 32 Second Leg football match between Arsenal and Benfica at the Karaiskaki Stadium in Athens, on February 25, 2021. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League 32 Second Leg football match between Arsenal and Benfica at the Karaiskaki Stadium in Athens, on February 25, 2021. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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PIRAEUS, GREECE – FEBRUARY 25: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal is challenged by Julian Weigl of S.L. Benfica during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between Arsenal FC and SL Benfica at Karaiskakis Stadium on February 25, 2021 in Piraeus, Greece. Arsenal face SL Benfica at a neutral venue in Piraeus behind closed doors to prevent the spread of Covid-19 variants. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images) /

Arsenal Midfielders Ratings

Dani Ceballos (CM) – 3/10 – Another fine display from Dani Ceballos who is taking his chances in place of Thomas Partey well. He recovered possession throughout and demonstrated his neat technique to slalom his way through some tight pressing, opening a few spaces in the process.

Until the rest….

He gave away a needless foul for the first goal and then produced an utter calamity for the second. Inexplicable. Cost the team two goals.

Granit Xhaka (CM) – 6/10 – Was neat and tidy doing all that could be asked of him. In a midfield so compact and tight he couldn’t do too much more.

Martin Odegaard (AM) – 6/10 – Saw more of the ball than anyone on the night, picking up the right spaces and looking to carve openings in behind. He lowered the number of touches he took in the second half after being guilty of overplaying in advanced areas in the opening 45.

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