Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inspired an Arsenal comeback as they overturned a two-goal deficit
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inspired an Arsenal comeback as they overturned a two-goal deficit from the first leg and reached the Europa League quarter-finals with a 4-3 aggregate win over Rennes.
The striker put the Gunners ahead within four minutes, firing in Aaron Ramsey's cut-back, before setting up Ainsley Maitland-Niles before half-time at Emirates Stadium.
He then poked in Sead Kolasinac's low cross after the break to make it 3-0.
Arsenal will be in the draw for the quarter-finals on Friday at 12:00 GMT.
They join fellow English side Chelsea in the last eight after they thrashed Dynamo Kiev 8-0 on aggregate.
It is the second successive season Arsenal have made it through to the last eight - they were knocked out in the semi-finals last year following a 2-1 aggregate defeat by Atletico Madrid.
Aubameyang shines for Gunners
Despite trailing 3-1 from the first leg and needing to score at least twice, Arsenal remained favourites to progress to the quarter-finals and they got off to a brilliant start.
Alexandre Lacazette, who was eligible to play after a ban was reduced, had a great chance after just three minutes when he latched onto Ramsey's ball over the top, only to be denied by Rennes keeper Tomas Koubek.
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