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Aubameyang strikes on return in Arsenal win

Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang marked his first Premier League appearance for almost a month by scoring in Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Newcastle United at St James Park on Sunday afternoon. 

The Gunners got off to the best possible start and broke the deadlock in the sixth minute when Mohamed Elney strike from the edge of the box to fire the ball past Martin Dúbravka.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should've doubled Arsenal's lead in the 13th minute but his effort sailed wide of the target after he received a ball from Gabriel Martinelli.

Miguel Almirón came to his sides rescue in the 29th minute when he made a crucial defensive header off the goal line to deny Elney's goal bound header.

Gabriel should've made it 2-0 in favour of Arsenal in the 63rd minute but he doesn't quite commit to the header and steered it over the bar.

Aubameyang managed to double his sides lead three minutes later when Martinelli's cross from the left was begging to be poked home, and the skipper obliged for his first Premier League goal in almost two months.