Aubameyang joined Barcelona during the January window on a free transfer, after spending four years at the Emirates
By Kehinde Okeowo
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s strike sent La Liga giant Barcelona into Europa League’s rounds of eight after they defeated Galatasaray in Turkey
Barca went into the second leg with a 0-0 aggregate and conceded the first goal of the match before rallying back to win the game 2-1.
Brazilian defender Marcao gave the hosts the lead in the 28th minute after he was put through by Alexandru Cicaldau.
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Pedri equalised for the visitors with a fine individual effort in the 37th minute after a pass from Ferran Torres.
Barcelona went in front for the first time after Aubameyang tapped in an easy goal from an assist from Frenkie de Jong in the 49th minute.
The visitors then ran down the clock, infuriating the home crowd who started throwing bottles and plastic cups onto the field, prompting the referee to stop the game for a few minutes.
Aubameyang joined the Catalonians on a free transfer in February after four years at Arsenal and has scored seven goals since then, meanwhile, he only scored a total of 4 Premier League goals before his move.
Barcelona were relegated to Europa League after finishing behind Bayern Munich and Benfica during the group stage of the Champions League.
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