
There was more than a hint of irony that on a weekend when Arsenal were deploying Mikel Merino as an emergency striker, one forward the club let go was scoring a hat-trick to reach 20 goals for the season.
Mika Biereth hit a stunning treble to help give Monaco a 7-1 win over Nantes on Saturday, his second hat-track since joining the Ligue 1 club last month.