Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat-trick in the Gunners’ 4-2 win over Valencia last night.
The Gabon international was in inspired form as the London club progressed to the final of the Europa League.
Supporters on Twitter lavished Aubameyang with praise for his superb performance:
It was like having Henry up front again
— David (@Davo_614) 9 May 2019
Outstanding tonight. 10/10
— Craig Choughari (@CChougs) 9 May 2019
Great performance auba!!!!!!
— Daniel Keam (@blacktank) 9 May 2019
B E A S T
— Abdullah Umar (@Abdullah_U10) 9 May 2019
Aubameyang is such a goal scoring machine. Such a wonderful signing ??
— Aisha (@aishamusic) 10 May 2019
So proud of our hero
— Saidullah De Gooner (@SAIDULLAH_AFC) 9 May 2019
That was awesome
— Gaddafi Kaivunga (@alexnjoki2) 10 May 2019
My Arsenal player of the season. ❤️
— Jones ?? (@QuabenaOnze) 10 May 2019
How did @Aubameyang7 even get the first goal into the net??
20 yards out and a flawless single movement execution ?— omboisfnb (@Stigs4468) 9 May 2019
What a phenomenal performance!!
— Tom King (@TomAFC17) 9 May 2019
The 29-year-old was very clinical for Arsenal’s equalising goal and essentially took the tie away from Valencia.
Aubmameyang then showed a poacher’s instinct for his second, while his third demonstrated a man brimming with confidence, firing into the roof of the net to seal victory.
Manager Unai Emery opted against starting too defensively and the move paid off. The threat that both Aubameyang and his strike partner Alexandre Lacazette posed to the opposition meant Arsenal were always likely to score on the night.
The emphatic nature of the win was a surprise, but they can certainly take heart from the performance heading into the final against Chelsea.
