Auba completes 'a hattrick' as the only player to score in El Clasico, Der Klassiker and the North-London derby
Reading Time: 3min | Tue. 22.03.22. | 12:39
Gabonese striker netted at least once in the games between Barca and Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, and Arsenal and Tottenham
After scoring that second goal against Real Madrid on Sunday, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ran to the corner to celebrate it uniquely, referring to 'Dragon Ball Z' and the famous Goku character.
The Gabonese striker bagged a brace in his maiden El Clasico appearance but also will go down in history as the only player ever to achieve something more significant.
The African star is the first-ever to score at least once in El Clasico (Barcelona vs Real Madrid), Der Klassiker (Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich) and the North-London derby (Arsenal vs Tottenham).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang loves scoring in a big derby!
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 21, 2022
⚽ El Clasico
⚽ North London Derby
⚽ Der Klassiker pic.twitter.com/pF3hWSellr
Auba featured for BVB between 2013 and 2018, and on August 13 2014, he scored Dortmund's second goal in a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the German Supercup. After scoring the goal, he celebrated by putting on a Spider-Man mask.
Guy scores unbelievable goal and celebrates with a spider man mask!! #legenadary #respect #Aubameyang #Dortmund pic.twitter.com/Jvkyuqaghi
— Naz (@Nazom_) August 13, 2014
Of course, that was just one of many more he used to nail against the Bavarians, making him one of the most prominent faces of Der Klassiker in those days.
Further on, in January 2018, Auba moved to Arsenal and became the first player to reach ten goals in the Premier League the following season, with a brace in Arsenal's 4–2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby on December 2.
🔥 #Arsenal #NLD 🔴
— Arsenal History From Highbury To The Emirates (@4949Undefeted) November 14, 2021
WHAT A GOAL!, Auba's first-time strike against Tottenham, 2018 @Auba pic.twitter.com/7snih1a0ZF
Aubameyang scored the Gunners' opening goal from the penalty spot and later curled a shot past Hugo Lloris in the second half.
Absolute scenes when Aubameyang 🇬🇦 tried to leave The Emirates after the Tottenham win! 🙌#Arsenal pic.twitter.com/T2rEt3slo1
— Arsenal News Channel (@Arsenalnewschan) September 27, 2021
During his prolific four-year tenure at the Emirates, Aubameyang was known for his tormenting of the Spurs.
Finally, now with the Blaugrana, the African gem demonstrates he's specialized in that larger-than-life ties, making a statement at the very Santiago Bernabeu.
📋 | Aubameyang is the first player in the 21st century to score in 5 consecutive games against Real Madrid. He scored in four consecutive games against Madrid for Dortmund and now in El Clásico. [Opta] pic.twitter.com/MLfQ83n5Za
— La Senyera (@LaSenyera) March 21, 2022
Furthermore, it's quite interesting how did he become Barca's choice for the January transfer window in the first place.
According to Spanish journalist Francesc Aguilar, the Aubameyang's signing has an interesting background.
"People related to Barca have intervened, such as Alejandro Echeverria or Deco (now included as a scout) who worked with the Gabonese federation and knew the environment and Auba himself well.
"Nor should it be forgotten that Guim Laporta, son of the club's president, was part of the technical staff of the Gabon National Team and worked with Pierre-Emerick. And also, the former Laporta's director, Jaume Ferrer, headed a project to modernize football in Gabon.
"Alejandro Echevarria was also the necessary bridge between Laporta and Xavi. There were many times he acted as an intermediary between the two. Every time they walked away from each other, he brought them closer. He had the confidence of both parties. Things went well, and Xavi signed for Barca," explains Aguilar.
