Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s astonishing stats in Arsenal’s loss to Liverpool

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had an impressive 2018, but he failed to have an impact in his final game of the year — to a remarkable extent.

Six of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 10 passes were from kick-off.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had an impressive 2018, but he failed to have an impact in his final game of the year - to a remarkable extent.

Arsenal were thrashed 5-1 by Liverpool on Saturday and Aubameyang was almost anonymous, with most of his involvement in the game coming from kick-offs.

Aubameyang led the line for the Gunners but completed just 10 passes in his 71 minutes on pitch. Six of those 10 were from kick-offs.

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13 - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had just 13 touches in Arsenal's defeat at Anfield; six of which came from kick-offs. Lonely. pic.twitter.com/d11LCpuOqL

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 29, 2018

He also had only 13 touches and was limited to just one shot, which was off target.

It was the second occasion an Arsenal player has played more than 70 minutes of a game this season and completed 10 passes or less, and, remarkably, the other occasion was Aubameyang in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool at the Emirates in November.

The striker played 73 minutes of that match and also completed only 10 passes.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery admitted his side endured a tough time at Anfield.

“After our goal they pushed and when they push here they play with determination,” he said.

“This is a difficult moment for us, it was a bad experience for us. But from a bad experience you must learn.”

This story originally appeared on Sky Sports.

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Aubameyang's completed passes against Liverpool.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in #LIVARS:

1️⃣3️⃣ touches
6️⃣ of those were from kick-offs
2️⃣ #FPL points

Already transferred out by 6,364 impatient managers ahead of #ARSFUL pic.twitter.com/JuUqHpe6lF

— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) December 29, 2018

Liverpool were so dominant that Arsenal’s striker Aubameyang only had 13 touches before he was substituted, 6 of them were kick-offs. 😬

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 29, 2018

Definitely a day to forget for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang today.

More: https://t.co/EDoNtj4rng pic.twitter.com/x9NFQY8QPu

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 29, 2018

Aubameyang completed 10 passes today and six of those were kick-offs #LIVARS

— Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) December 29, 2018

Originally published as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s astonishing stats in Arsenal’s loss to Liverpool