[ad_1]
The Gabonese captain struggled to make an impact when Mikel Arteta’s men were outscored by the visitors at the Emirates Stadium.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failed to register a single shot in Sunday’s Premier League game when Arsenal suffered a 3-0 loss to Aston Villa.
It was the first time the 31-year-old forward failed a goal attempt in a league game at Emirates Stadium since he joined the Gunners from Borussia Dortmund in 2018.
Aubameyang had no impact on Arsenal’s attack, recording only two shots on goal in 90 minutes.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring for Aston Villa in the 25th minute after turning the ball into the back of his own goal and a quick double from Ollie Watkins in the second half sealed an emphatic victory for Dean Smith’s team.
It was a disappointing outing for Aubameyang, who ended their Premier League goal drought last Sunday with a goal that helped the Gunners to a rare victory at Old Trafford.
The Gabon captain is off to a slow start to the 2020-21 league campaign with a two-goal comeback after eight outings so far.
0 – This was the first time that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has played 90 minutes in a Premier League home game without attempting a shot; in fact, Aubameyang was one of only three outfield players who did not record an attempt for Arsenal in this game. He disappeared. pic.twitter.com/QxTXTAYdQb
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 8, 2020
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey started the match, his fourth appearance in England’s top fight, but was replaced at halftime by Dani Ceballos.
Egyptian Mohammed Elneny, meanwhile, reached a century of appearances with Arsenal in the game and played for the entire duration.
Mikel Arteta’s team fell to 12th in the Premier League table after the loss with 12 points after eight games, while Aston Villa moved up to 6th after accumulating 15 points, with one game in hand.
Aubameyang is expected to join the Gabon national team for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Gambia this week.
Following his international assignment, the 2015 African Footballer of the Year will aim to get Arsenal back on the winning track when he visits Leeds United on 22 November.
[ad_2]
