Arsenal continued its winning streak in the Premier League, notching up their sixth consecutive victory by defeating Newcastle 4-1. Despite a lackluster performance in the Champions League against Porto, Arsenal swiftly regained their attacking prowess against Newcastle, who appeared a mere shadow of their previous season’s form. The Gunners have been formidable in front of goal, scoring a total of 25 goals in their last six league matches, including 15 in their recent three games. Newcastle’s Sven Botman inadvertently helped Arsenal open the scoring by deflecting the ball into his own net from a corner kick in the 18th minute.
Shortly after, Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal’s lead in the 24th minute, capitalizing on a well-placed pass from Jorginho. Despite dominating possession, Arsenal missed opportunities to extend their lead, notably when Gabriel Martinelli failed to convert a chance created by Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard in the 31st minute. Newcastle struggled to create chances, with their first shot on target coming in the 49th minute from Anthony Gordon, which posed little threat to Arsenal’s goalkeeper David Raya.
Although Newcastle showed signs of improvement in the second half, Alexander Isak squandered a counter-attacking opportunity in the 62nd minute, blasting his shot over the crossbar. Arsenal capitalized on their dominance as Bukayo Saka added a third goal with his signature move, cutting in from the right wing and curling a left-footed shot past Newcastle’s defenders. Jakub Kiwior further extended Arsenal’s lead with a goal from yet another corner kick in the 69th minute.
Despite Arsenal’s commanding lead, former Gunner Joe Willock managed to pull one back for Newcastle with a headed goal in the 84th minute, ending Arsenal’s run of 17 unanswered league goals. Arsenal’s impressive form has kept them within touching distance of the league leaders, trailing Liverpool by two points and Manchester City by one. On the other hand, Newcastle’s struggles continue, as they suffered their 11th league defeat of the season and conceded 12 goals in their last four games, with only one win during that period. As the Premier League season progresses, Arsenal remains in contention for the title, while Newcastle faces an uphill battle to improve their standing in the league table.
