Carabao Cup: Aubameyang hits hat-trick as Arsenal ease pressure with win at West Brom

With pressure building on manager Mikel Arteta already after two defeats at the start of the new Premier League campaign, there was welcome relief as Arsenal smashed their hosts 6-0

Aubameyang scored a hat-trick (Nick Potts/PA)

Arsenal got their season up and running by coasting to victory in their second-round Carabao Cup tie at West Brom – with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hitting a hat-trick on his return to the side.

With pressure building on manager Mikel Arteta already after two defeats at the start of the new Premier League campaign, there was welcome relief as the Gunners smashed their hosts 6-0.