Arsenal secured a hard-fought win over Cardiff on an emotional night at Emirates Stadium as the Bluebirds played for the first time since the disappearance of striker Emiliano Sala. Arsenal ground out three points against Cardiff City at the Emirates this evening, as second half goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette banished memories of a dismal first half and ensured the three points put Unai Emery’s team level with 4th placed Chelsea.
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sets a new record as he has overtaken Thierry Henry to become the fastest player to 25 Premier League goals for the club. This is according to Arsenal Twitter account @afcstuff, who state Aubameyang has reached that figure in just 37 top flight matches, whereas Henry had previously been the quickest, doing it in 42 matches.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has now scored 25 goals in just 37 PL games, becoming the fastest Arsenal player to reach that feat in the club’s history. #afc
Fewest games to reach 25 PL goals for Arsenal:
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 37 games
Thierry Henry – 42 games
Ian Wright – 51 games
Alexis Sanchez – 59 games
Emmanuel Adebayor – 62 games
Dennis Bergkamp – 65 games
This is hugely impressive from the Gabon international, who is also ahead of other big names on that list, such as Ian Wright, Alexis Sanchez and Dennis Bergkamp. Aubameyang only joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund a year ago, but he settled quickly in English football and has been a consistent threat in front of goal for the Gunners.
If he continues like this, who knows what other records Aubameyang might be able to break in his Emirates Stadium career? And in terms of potential prizes for his scoring, the 29-year-old could also be in contention for the Golden Boot this season, as he’s just one behind current top scorer Mohamed Salah in the scoring charts at the moment.