Newcastle United 4-1 Arsenal
We dominated Newcastle United and maintained our lead over Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League by going goal mad for the third straight league game.
Kai Havertz added a second goal six minutes after Sven Botman’s own goal on minute 17, thus our 12-game unbeaten home record against the Geordies was never truly in jeopardy.
We’ve scored 15 goals in our last three Premier League games after the break thanks to strikes from Jakub Kiwior and Bukayo Saka, who ended the match halfway through the first half. Despite a late consolation goal from former Gunner Joe Willock, nothing could undo Mikel’s outstanding performance The men of Arteta.
The home crowd responded to the manager’s request to intensify the Emirates atmosphere before the game by enthusiastically cheering on their team early on, which gave them the motivation they needed to dominate the first half.
During the first forty-five minutes, all of the action took place in the Newcastle half as Eddie Howe’s squad sat deep and tried to absorb pressure. It wasn’t as successful as in previous meetings between the teams, though, as Loris Karius, who was playing in his first Premier League game since 2018, was hit directly by Saka and Declan Rice early on.
However, we seized the lead in minute seventeen, albeit through a visiting defender. Once again, our set-piece drill paid off as Saka fizzed a risky delivery into the area for
However, we seized the lead in minute seventeen, albeit through a visiting defender. Once again, our set-piece drill paid off as Saka fizzed a risky delivery into the area for Gabriel to forcefully head goalward, but Karius produced a great save to keep it out.
We gained a well-earned lead when his defenders panicked as the ball bounced on their goalline. Tino Livramento attempted to clear, but it struck Botman, and Karius was powerless to stop the ricochet from crossing the line.
to forcefully head goalward, but Karius produced a great save to keep it out.
That increased the decibel levels even more, and when we doubled our advantage six minutes later, they hit all-time highs.
Havertz capitalized on a lovely move and a gorgeous chipped pass from Jorginho over the backline to finish a nice move and score in back-to-back league games. Gabriel Martinelli advanced to the byline and cut the ball back into space.
We were in complete control of the game, so much so that a 2-0 lead didn’t sit well with us at the half.We kept carving out more chances to try and completely destroy the opposition before the half.
Martinelli was right back in the thick of things, first stopping a cross from Saka before racing into the Clock End. Then, in a replay of his goal against Burnley the previous week, Saka hammered a shot that Karius did a great job of deflecting for a corner.
Since Newcastle was unable to muster a shot in the first half, the victory appeared assured at the half. Ninety seconds after the restart, Havertz was sent through on goal, and it looked almost certain, but he missed the far post with a huge chance.
In an attempt to take advantage of the let-off, the visitors had their best scoring opportunity of the match when Anthony Gordon, cutting in from the left, fired low, but David Raya easily stopped it. Then, Alexander Isak followed the same path and displayed excellent footwork, but his shot curled over the crossbar.
But Saka’s goal-scoring purple patch continued halfway through the second half, sealing the victory. After some careless passing by Newcastle in the closing third, the ball ended up on the right side of our No. 7, who turned Livramento inside out and then skillfully slipped the ball into the bottom corner despite a narrow angle.
We were hungry for more after scoring 21 goals in our previous five games going into this one, and a fourth one arrived on 69 minutes. Rice fired another dangerous corner into the box, which Kiwior flicked goalward. Lewis Miley then found the net with the ball, and Karius was once more powerless to stop it from dribbling over the line.
With five minutes remaining, the Magpies, playing for pride at this point, gave their traveling supporters a moment of joy when Willock, back on home turf, headed in a cross from Dan Burn to score the Black and Whites’ first goal on our patch since December 2014.
Even though Emile Smith Rowe, who had gone over the goal line to clear, beat Karius and almost gave us a four-point lead in stoppage time, our sixth-consecutive top-flight triumph was already all but assured.
We are the first team in the history of the competition to have scored two or more goals in each of the last seven halves of Premier League play.
Since Ayoze Perez’s goal in December 2014, Newcastle had not scored on us on the road in any competition until Joe Willock’s goal. At the Emirates Stadium, it put an end to the Magpies’ 860 minutes without a goal.
Only in 2021/22 (6) have Newcastle given up four or more goals in a Premier League game more than once this season.That was Newcastle’s fourth such instance this season.
Compared to other Premier League teams, we have scored more goals from set pieces (19, omitting penalties) and corners (13) than any other team.
In his last five Premier League games, Bukayo Saka has scored. With a run of seven between September and November 1994, Ian Wright was the last Englishman to accomplish this feat for the team before him.
After three of the previous teams—Man City in 2021, Liverpool in 2020, Manchester United in 2009, Blackburn in 1994, and Sheffield Wednesday in 1993—went on to win the league that season, making us the sixth team to win at least six Premier League games since the beginning of a calendar.
Kai Havertz has scored goals for us in seven games across all competitions, and we have won each of them. He hadn’t scored or provided an assist in a Premier L
For the first time in their history, Newcastle did not have a single shot in the first half of a Premier League game since their loss to Southampton in March 2014.
We’ll be off for nine days before our next match on Monday, March 4 at Sheffield United. The following Saturday, we host Brentford at Emirates Stadium, and on Tuesday, March 12, Porto travels to north London for our second leg of the Champions League semifinals.
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