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Arsenal crashed out of the Europa League after suffering late heartbreak in their last-32 tie with Olympiacos.<\/p>\nArsenal crashed out of the Europa League after suffering late heartbreak in their last-32 tie with Olympiacos.<\/p>\n
Holding a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg in Greece, Pape Abou Cisse forced extra-time with a 53rd-minute header at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n
With the game closing in on a penalty shoot-out, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Mikel Artetta\u2019s side 2-1 up on aggregate on the night with a goal in the 113th minute, only for Youssef El-Arabi\u2019s 23rd goal of the season in the dying moments to send last year\u2019s beaten finalists out by away goals.<\/p>\n
The Gunners held a 1-0 lead following Alexandre Lacazette\u2019s late winner in Greece and the France striker was recalled in place of Eddie Nketiah.<\/p>\n
Bukayo Saka also came back into the starting XI having come off the bench in Sunday\u2019s win over Everton for the injured Sead Kolasinac.<\/p>\n
Arsenal had the ball in the back of the net minutes before the break but Lacazette\u2019s effort was ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n
Granit Xhaka threaded a pass through to Saka, who fired a low ball for the France striker to tap.<\/p>\n
However, the young left-back mistimed his run and was correctly ruled offside.<\/p>\n
Eight minutes into the second half Olympiacos scored after Pape Abou Cisse was left unmarked to head home from six yards.<\/p>\n
It meant the tie was level overall.<\/p>\n
And it stayed that way until Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalized for Arsenal on the night in the second half of extra-time.<\/p>\n
A right-wing cross from Gabriel Martinelli was deflected and fell perfectly for the Arsenal captain to produce an acrobatic finish to put the hosts 2-1 ahead on aggregate.<\/p>\n
Youseff El Arabi snatched a goal with one minute of extra-time remaining as he slid in Georgios Masouras\u2019 cross, which meant Olympiacos were heading through on away goals.<\/p>\n
Aubameyang missed a glorious chance with virtually the last kick of the game when the ball broke to the striker four yards from goal, but he somehow steered wide.<\/p>\n