Arsenal v Newcastle LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League as Saka scores in big Gunners win
Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle: The sublime Gunners tore the Magpies apart to close the gap to Liverpool at the top to just two points
Arsenal doled out another devastating Premier League defeat as they cruised past Newcastle to move two points off the top of the table. Having thrashed West Ham and Burnley away from home, the Gunners returned to the Emirates Stadium where they easily dispatched of Eddie Howe’s side, winning 4-1 in Saturday’s late kick-off.
A Sven Botman own goal set them on their way before goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Jakub Kiwior rounded off another fine display from Mikel Arteta’s men, although the returning Joe Willock’s late header ruined another clean sheet.
The win, coming on the back of a galling late loss in their Champions League last-16 clash with Porto on Wednesday, moves them to within two points of leaders Liverpool and just a point shy of Manchester City in second place.
Their recent run of free-scoring performances, winning their last three games at an aggregate of 15-1, also means Arsenal boast the best goal difference in the division.
Relive Arsenal vs Newcastle below:
HALF-TIME! Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle
A superb first half
WATCH: First-half highlights from Arsenal v Newcastle
Here are the goals from that first half. The first comical, the second lovely. Arsenal are flying
HALF-TIME! Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle
And the whistle goes. Wow. That’s as good a half of football as we’ve seen in the Premier League this season, not just from Arsenal but from anyone.
They’ve been sublime, completely dominant and deservedly lead 2-0 through a Botman own goal and a Havertz finish. Imperious from the Gunners.
Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle
45 mins: Alert goalkeeping from Raya. He’s not had much to do in this first half but he sprints out of his box to beat Almiron to a ball into the right channel and hoof it into the stands. Good awareness
Three minutes of added time announced
Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle
42 mins: Neat play again from Arsenal. So slick around the box and the close control is superb. Saka gets half a yard of space on the right of the box and clips the ball into the centre but the referee blows his whistle for a foul. Newcastle can clear
SAVE! Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle
38 mins: Excellent save by Karius. Martinelli runs at the defence and finds Saka. He wiggles between two defenders with quick feet and lashes a shot at goal. Karius dives to his left and pushes the ball out for a corner.
Saka should never have been able to get a shot away between Livramento and Gordon. It’s been poor form Newcastle.
Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle
37 mins: This time Rice nicks the ball away following more lackadaisical Newcastle defending. HAvertz gets the ball but takes a touch too many and the chance goes begging. This is complete domination though
Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle
36 mins: More average defending from Newcastle as Schar fails to clear. Martinelli puts his foot through a bouncing ball but it rockets over the bar and into the stands.
Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle
34 mins: Arsenal sweep forward and win their fifth corner of the match. Worked short and Odegaard dinks a ball towards the back post but Newcastle scramble clear.
It’s only ever a brief reprieve though as the gunners regain possession and the Magpies can’t get out of their own half.
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