Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can’t believe VAR missed Trent Alexander-Arnold’s lunge on Bukayo Saka

Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has slammed Premier League officials after VAR failed to give Trent Alexander-Arnold a red card for a challenge on Bukayo Saka on Wednesday night.

During the Gunners’ 2-1 win over Premier League champions Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold caught Saka high on the leg but referee Paul Tierney gave the England right-back a yellow card.

The tackle resembled a challenge made by Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah during the north London side’s draw with Leicester City last week, which saw the 20-year-old sent off after a long VAR check.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang slammed the decision not to send Trent Alexander-Arnold off

The Liverpool defender produced a high lunge on Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka on Wednesday night

Referee Paul Tierney only gave Alexander-Arnold a yellow card after the high challenge

And Aubameyang took to Twitter on Thursday morning to display his anger at the Alexander-Arnold decision, saying: ‘WTF didnt Even get the VAR on this one’

The Gabon striker was sent off himself for a similar tackle during a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace in January.

Aubameyang caught Eagles midfielder Max Meyer on the ankle and referee Tierney, in charge of the match at Selhurst Park, chose to brandish a red card after consulting VAR. 

The Alexander-Arnold lunge resembles one made by Eddie Nketiah against Leicester last week

Aubameyang (right) looks on as Nketiah is given a red card for the challenge after a VAR review

The striker was sent off by referee Tierney for a similar tackle against Crystal Palace in January

The Arsenal captain was not the only individual in the Gunners camp to be dismayed by the decision not to send Alexander-Arnold off on Wednesday night, as several fans of Mikel Arteta’s side were shocked by the officials’ call. 

‘How on earth did this not even get a VAR review?’ raged one fan on Twitter. ‘Clear red card.’

Another wrote: ‘Eddie Nketiah got a red card, Trent didn’t. Worst refs in Europe! Incredible inconsistency.’  

Arsenal fans also took to Twitter to show their dismay after Alexander-Arnold was not sent off

Another Gunners fan claimed that VAR was ‘failing’ the club, saying: ‘How was Alexander-Arnold able to escape a red card for that challenge on Bukayo Saka?

‘Looked more reckless than Nketiah’s tackle on Leicester’s City’s Justin. Got slapped with a three-match suspension but Arnold? Just a yellow … VAR again failing us yet again.’

Thankfully for Arsenal, they did not need the numerical advantage to beat the Premier League champions in a comeback win at Emirates Stadium.

Aubameyang made a substitute appearance as Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 on Wednesday night

Reiss Nelson (right) scored the winner as Arsenal denied Liverpool a record points total

Sadio Mane gave Jurgen Klopp’s side the lead after 20 minutes but the Gunners managed to complete the turnaround before half-time. 

Alexandre Lacazette and Reiss Nelson both capitalised on separate Liverpool defensive errors to give Arsenal a 2-1 win to lift them up to ninth in the Premier League table. 

The result also denied Liverpool the opportunity to achieve a record points total in the Premier League, an achievement currently held by Manchester City who registered 100 points in 2018.