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Arsenal’s talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang worked his Wembley magic as soon as again as they originated from behind to beat Chelsea and win the FA Cup for a record 14 th time.
Chelsea took the lead in the Directs FA Cup last inside five minutes through Christian Pulisic’s clever surface but then fell victim to the luster of Aubameyang, who was also Arsenal’s hero when he scored twice in the semi-final win over Manchester City.
The Gabon forward drew Arsenal level from the charge area before the break after he was fouled by Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta, then produced a moment of first-rate ending up to make the defining contribution to the first behind-closed-doors FA Cup last.
Chelsea were hindered by a first-half injury to Azpilicueta and were struggling even further when they lost the outstanding Pulisic to a hamstring issue after the break.
As the Blues fought to get rid of those obstacles, the brilliant Aubameyang had the ability to provide Mikel Arteta flatware in his first season as the Gunners’ supervisor.
Aubameyang, who Arsenal are understandably desperate to secure on a brand-new long-lasting agreement, turned Chelsea protector Kurt Zouma inside out in the 67 th minute prior to delivering the most adventurous surface, breaking over keeper Willy Caballero from an angle.
Chelsea’s pain increased further when Mateo Kovacic was extremely harshly dispatched for a second yellow card, granted by referee Anthony Taylor for the most harmless of obstacles on Granit Xhaka.
Arsenal closed out the win to secure a location in the Europa League next season however it was bitter disappointment for Chelsea manager Frank Lampard at the conclusion of his very first project in charge.
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Arteta’s winning feeling
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Arteta’s delight at the final whistle was obvious as he secured his very first major trophy as a supervisor, having only prospered Unai Emery in December.
There have actually been some mixed minutes – but in current weeks, Arsenal have actually revealed their advancement by defeating new Premier League champions Liverpool and ending Manchester City’s hopes of retainin