Mikel Arteta hailed the consistency of Bukayo Saka and promised to "protect" the teenager after he hit Arsenal's equaliser in their Europa League round of 32 first-leg draw against Benfica. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was guilty of missing a number of chances as Arsenal had to settle for a 1-1 draw. With the game being played at Rome's Stadio Olimpico due to current coronavirus travel restrictions, the Gunners were classed as the away side and should have left Italy with a win. Bukayo Saka scored his sixth goal of the season (Marco Iacobucci/PA) Instead, Saka's sixth goal of the season rescued a 1-1 draw after Pizzi had put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot. It is his fifth goal...
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