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Josh Williams

Mikel Arteta proven right on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Arsenal exit despite Barcelona form

Arsenal picked up an invaluable 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon with Bukayo Saka scoring the only goal of the game. But just 24 hours later, the Gunners were reminded of a decision they might live to regret.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was released on a free by Mikel Arteta in January, and he led the line for Barcelona in Sunday's El Clasico bout. Real Madrid hosted the Catalan outfit at the Santiago Bernabeu, but they suffered a heavy defeat.

After 90 minutes of competition, Xavi's new-look side had won 4-0. Aubameyang scored twice bringing his total number of goals at his new club to nine in 11 appearances, and he also registered a further assist.

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