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Arsenal hit back to beat Rapid and spare Leno's blushes

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Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang controls the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. [Alex Livesey/Pool via AP]

Arsenal scored twice in four minutes to win 2-1 at Rapid Vienna in the Europa League on Thursday and spare goalkeeper Bernd Leno's blushes after his blunder handed the Austrians a shock lead.

Taxiarchis Fountas capitalised on Leno's misfortune to put Rapid ahead in the 51st minute before David Luiz headed Arsenal level and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who started on the bench, gave them three points in the Group B match.

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