Arsenal maintained their blistering form as they stayed in close pursuit of the top two contenders in the title race, securing a commanding 4-1 win over a struggling Newcastle United side in the Premier League on Saturday.
A Sven Botman own goal and a straightforward finish from Kai Havertz propelled Arsenal to a 2-0 lead by halftime, with Bukayo Saka and Jakub Kiwior adding to the tally in the second half. Despite Joe Willock’s consolation goal for Newcastle, Arsenal’s dominance was evident.
With this victory, Mikel Arteta’s side, positioned third, reached 58 points from 26 games, just two points behind leaders Liverpool and one point shy of Manchester City, who secured a 1-0 win against Bournemouth earlier in the day.
Arsenal’s recent surge in form has seen them score an impressive 15 goals in their last three Premier League outings, making the win over Newcastle a welcome response following their disappointing 1-0 defeat against Porto in the Champions League last-16 first leg earlier in the week.
