Aubameyang missed out on hat-trick because of call of nature

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta relieved after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bounces back from tough period with vital double in victory over Newcastle… but striker missed out on hat-trick as he was subbed to attend a call of nature!

  • Aubameyang scored a brace as Arsenal eased past a much-changed Newcastle
  • He struck either side of a Bukayo Saka goal as the hosts recorded a 3-0 victory
  • But the striker was denied the chance to claim a hat-trick by a toilet break

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was denied the chance to claim a hat-trick against Newcastle by a call of nature. 

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was relieved by his star striker rediscovering his goal touch with a precious double on Monday night.

But Aubameyang was forced to make a dash to the dressing room after being substituted two minutes after his second goal.  

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates his first goal in trademark fashion

‘Yeah, he had to go in so we had to change it,’ said Arteta who then smiled as he said his match winner had to go off with a ‘stomach issue.’ 

Aubameyang scored a brace as Arsenal eased past a much-changed Newcastle to heap more pressure on manager Steve Bruce.

The Gunners captain struck either side of a Bukayo Saka goal as the hosts recorded a 3-0 victory which sees them move into the top-half of the Premier League table. 

Aubameyang had missed a couple of good chances in the first half but scored his fourth and fifth league goals of the season to steer the Gunners to three points.

The striker scored a brace as Arsenal eased past a much-changed Newcastle on Monday

‘I am really pleased with his performance overall,’ Arteta said of his captain.

‘That’s what he (Aubameyang) has done through his career and mentally you have to be really strong in order to do that.

‘He has come out of a difficult period. We have been missing his goals a lot.

‘Today he has come back and scored two and contributed to the team to win and this is exactly what we need. So I am really pleased for him.’

Aubameyang struck either side of a Bukayo Saka goal as the hosts recorded a 3-0 victory




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