Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets awkwardly pied by Matt Ritchie after Arsenal defeat

Things went from bad to worse for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle

. The afternoon started positively for Aubameyang after the striker set up Alexandre Lacazette in the 14th minute for the opening goal at St James’ Park.

 However, Ayoze Perez found an equaliser for Newcastle in the 29th minute before Matt Ritchie sealed three crucial points for Rafael Benitez’s men in the second-half.

 Ritchie was impressive throughout but his finest moment came after the final whistle.

Sky Sports’ cameras followed Perez as he high-fived Aubameyang before Richie entered the scene to pile yet more misery on the Gabon forward. Absolutely brutal…

Aubamyang getting done by Ritchie, you hate to see it @FootyAccums pic.twitter.com/OpQHbr3son

— Laurence (@LaurenceNew) April 15, 2018

Arsenal’s defeat at Newcastle means they have lost five consecutive away matches in the league for the first time since December 1984.