Arsenal finished sixth and passed Newcastle

He Arsenal suffered a painful defeat on Wednesday, when he fell to Porto (1-0) in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, conceding the only goal of the duel in extra time. But because of what was seen this Saturday, the Mikel Arteta They already know how to heal properly. The ‘gunner’ team received Newcastle know that both Liverpool and the City of Manchester They won their promises on matchday 26, and they did not fail in their mission. In a meeting led by Arsenal from beginning to end, the Arteta they passed the Newcastle (4-1) picked up their sixth straight victory in the Premier League. They are not the leaders, but they have City on 1 point and the leader Liverpool on 2.

He didn’t need 20 minutes. Arsenal to confirm their dominance on the scoreboard, although it should be noted that luck was on their side with the first goal. Because of a corner kick taken by Bukayo Saka in the 18th minuteLoris Kariusholding on Newcastlewas able to clear the header of Gabrielbut in between delivery and boatman They scored a goal of their own, which opened the scoring for Arsenal.

From there, it was a step up for the ‘gunners’, who were always superior to some ‘magpies’ with useless wings. And as a result of that difference in level came 2-0, signed by Kai Havertz in the 24th minute after trippier Twice he is described by being hooked to avoid an offside and by not avoiding the German’s shot.

With that 2-0, the break was reached, but Arsenal, hungry, continued to devour the Newcastle. At 65′ it is Bukayo Saka showed signs of his immense quality before making it 3-0 with a cross shot that beat a sea of ​​legs, and in the 69th minute Karius He put out his butter hands to make a big head possible Kiwior not too dangerous, ended up being a goal. Later came the visitor’s goal, which was achieved by Willock in the 84th minute, but it was of no use to a Newcastle that was overcome by a Arsenal who, without a doubt, is a strong candidate to win this Premier.