Arsenal move levels above the points with fourth place West Ham United after enjoying a comfortable 2-0 victory Newcastle United Football Club on Saturday.
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli scored in the second half as Mikel Arteta’s side recovered from a 4-0 defeat at Liverpool last week.
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There was concern for Saka as he limped off the field through injury late in the second half.
The result left Newcastle without a win after 13 matches in the league and ranked at the bottom of the table.
Arsenal controlled the ball throughout the first half but needed a goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for great savings from Jonjo ShelveyLong shot effort of after 30 minutes.
The home team should have taken the lead just before the break but the Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a babysitter from close range as the score remained equal in the first half.
Arsenal opened the scoring in the 55th minute after Saka made a beautiful teammate move and calmly shot into the far corner.
Substitute Martinelli doubled Arsenal’s lead with his second touch 10 minutes later with a clever first shot.
The visitors attempted a comeback but were still unable to secure a win as Eddie Howe first watched Eddie Howe continue to compete on the dugout track after recovering from COVID-19.
