Premier League: Club Record For Bukayo Saka As Arsenal Beat Newcastle

 

Arsenal sealed a crucial victory at Emirates Stadium to keep their Premier League title hope going with a neat 4-1 win against Newcastle United. 

Newcastle handed out the opening goal from Botman's own goal before Kai Havertz doubled the lead guiding home Gabriel Martinelli's cut back. Though, extending the goals took Arsenal the second half with the third from Bukayo Saka and fourth from Jakub Kiwior, Newcastle eventually got one in with Joe Willock scoring from Bum's cross. 

Having the maximum was crucial for the hosts in the sense that they remained in strong contest for the table top with two points behind the leaders, Liverpool. Between the top the top-three teams, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal is just two points. 

The goal scored by Saka was his fifth in five consecutive Premier League games equaling him with Ian Wright, who made the feat in 1994. Delightful victory for the hosts on the sixth successive Premier League game win. 

Quick Overview 

It was not the game that Newcastle could really get their footings on as Arsenal controlled the game for much of the period Prior to the interval, Newcastle barely could troubled their hosts. Fair enough to say they were just hanging on. 

Though the second half witnessed three goals from both sides, Arsenal had the half in their control and making a comeback for Newcastle was already like impossible. All the Arsenal players played spectacularly and Havertz seized the game to have his second league goals in two consecutive games.