Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first-ever Premier League hat-trick as Arsenal registered a comfortable 4-2 win over Leeds United here on Sunday. Aubameyang is happy with his heroics against Leeds United.
Aubameyang netted the first goal of the match in the 13th minute before doubling Arsenal's lead in the 41st minute. Arsenal went 2-0 ahead from the penalty spot as Aubameyang sent Meslier the wrong way after the Leeds goalkeeper had fouled Bukayo Saka.Hector Bellerin scored a goal to put Arsenal in a commanding position. Aubameyang completed his treble two minutes after the break with a close-range header from Emile Smith Rowe's delivery. A website quoted him as saying, "For sure, it means a lot to me. I'm a guy who always works hard and tries to give the best, first for my family, and also for the team as well. It's been a tough time for me but now it's time to get my smile back, to win games and score goals."
With this victory, Arsenal ended their three-match winless run and returned to winning ways. With this win, Arsenal moved above Leeds United to 10th spot on 34 points. Leeds United slipped to 11th, two points behind Arsenal.
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