Arsenal vs Newcastle: Arsenal won a 2-0 win over Newcastle United in Week 35 of the 2022/2023 Premier League. This result keeps Arsenal close to Manchester City at the top of the Premier League standings. The duel between the two teams was very interesting with both teams attacking strongly.
Arsenal’s opening goal was achieved through Martin Odegaard’s long-range shot in the 14th minute. He fired a hard, horizontal shot from outside the penalty box that Nick Pope couldn’t contain. This goal from Odegaard made the match even hotter, Arsenal had two successive chances, but Pope was able to withstand the onslaught of shots from Arsenal.
Newcastle, the host, tried to attack back with their short pass combination to dismantle Arsenal’s defense. Joe Willock is in an advantageous position in the penalty box. However, Aaron Ramsdale managed to save a shot from Willock. Towards the end of the first half, Newcastle were dominant in their attacks, but Arsenal were able to hold off their attacks.
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At the start of the second half, Newcastle almost equalized through Alexander Isak, but the ball hit the bar. Newcastle attacked again with Ramsdale saving Fabian Schar’s close-range header from a free kick.
Martinelli brought disaster to Newcastle after scoring the second goal for Arsenal in the 71st minute. He maneuvered from the left side before pulling bait off. However, this bait was wrongly anticipated by Schar who actually directed the ball into his own goal. (https://ctlsites.uga.edu/)
The tempo of the match began to decrease towards the end of the second half, Arsenal were more focused on securing their fortress. Schar tried to attack with a long-range shot but missed the target.
Arsenal vs Newscastle ended with Arsenal winning 2-0 over Newcastle. This result has made the Gunners now collect 85 points and get second place after Manchester City, which is only one point different at the top of the standings. Meanwhile, Newcastle is in third place with 65 points.
Source: Detik Sport
