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Aubameyang nets 50th Premier League goal as Arsenal thump Norwich

Premier League - Arsenal v Norwich City - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - July 1, 2020. Norwich City's Lukas Rupp in action with Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. [Shaun Botterill/Pool via REUTERS]

A terrible error from goalkeeper Tim Krul gifted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang his 50th Premier League goal as Arsenal thumped Norwich City 4-0 at the Emirates on Wednesday, pushing the Canaries ever closer to relegation.

Krul foolishly attempted to fake a long kick and dribble past the Gabon striker in the 33rd minute, but he nicked the ball off the keeper’s foot and rolled it into the net to reach a half-century of goals in the English top flight.

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