Europa League: Arsenal 3 - 0 Rennes - Aubameyang inspire Gunners comeback, Unai Emery 'excited'

Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates wearing a Black Panther Mask - Shaun Brooks/Action/Getty/TheGuardian

Following their 4-3 aggregate victory over Rennes to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Unai Emery Arsenal Manager says he is "excited" by the prospect of winning his first trophy with the club.

Emery has clinched the Europa League trophy three times with Spanish Side Sevilla.

Last season, under former Manager Arsene Wenger, Arsenal were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Europa League.

Emery said, "We can feel the possibility of winning this title."

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inspired the comeback for Arsenal as they overturned a deficit of two goals suffered from the first leg at Rennes to reach the tournament quarter-finals.

The striker's first goal came within four minutes, before setting up Ainsley Maitland-Niles at Emirates Stadium.

As posted on Arsenal official Twitter account:

"I needed a mask which represents me. It’s the Black Panther and in Africa, in Gabon, we call the national team the Black Panthers of Gabon... It represents me."

🗣 @Aubameyang7 pic.twitter.com/HJfJFDVRYx
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) March 14, 2019

He then poked in Sead Kolasinac's low cross after the break to make it 3-0 and seal the win for the hosts.

"The last eight teams are very important teams and it is going to be very difficult," Emery said.

The draw for the quarter-finals takes place on Friday.

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