Aubameyang applauds fans after a recent game. Photo Courtesy of Al Qadsiah FC.
Former Arsenal skipper Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has won the Goal-of-the-Week award for the Saudi Professional League.
The Gabon international was rewarded after scoring the winner for Al Qadsiah FC as they came from behind to beat Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al Nassr 2-1 last Friday.
The former Chelsea forward outclassed ex-Liverpool midfield general Fabinho and Saleh Amri of Al-Oroba FC to win the accolade for last week’s league action. In Friday’s game, Ronaldo opened the scoring for Al Nassr in the 32nd minute when he swept home a cross that Al Qadsiah FC failed to clear at a packed Al Awwal Park.
Five minutes later, Julian Quinones canceled out the Portuguese superstar’s seventh league goal of the season before setting up Aubameyang’s goal from a diving header at the back-post.
The fourth straight win for Al Qadsiah saw them join third-placed Al Nassr on 22 points from seven games, sitting six points beyond leaders and defending champions Al Hilal. In another game played last Friday, Zimbabwean Knowledge Musona was on target for Al Okhdood as they drew one-all at home with Al Shabab.
The former Kaizer Chiefs forward scored four minutes into the second half to bail out Al Okhdood who were trailing to Tawfik Asiri’s goal in first-half added time. There were yet more Africans on the scoresheet in the Saudi Pro League with Algerian Riyad Mahrez’s goal from the penalty spot handing Al Ahli Saudi a 1-0 away victory over Al Fayha.
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