Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2-0 on Sunday to maintain their Premier League title charge.
Goals from Martin Odegaard and a Fabian Schar own goal secured a vital three points for the Gunners as they look to continue their quest for a first Premier League crown since 2004. Arsenal remain in second place but only one point behind Manchester City, though they do have a game-in-hand on Mikel Arteta's side.
Arteta watched his team overcome one of their sternest tests remaining as they enter the final stretch of the campaign. Newcastle are in third place and look good for a return to the Champions League after two decades away and have been a force to be reckoned with this season.
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Indeed, Arsenal had to be at their best to come away from St James' Park with three points, becoming only the second team to do so this season after Liverpool in February. Newcastle co-owners Jamie Reuben and Mehrdad Ghodoussi had their say on the result, with Jamie Reuben taking to social media to deliver his verdict.
"Obviously disappointed with the result but what a privilege it is to come to SJP these days, the atmosphere was just electric - thank you," he wrote on Twitter. "Can't fault the team for their intensity and work-rate too, sometimes you just need a bit of luck."
"Couldn't agree more," Ghodoussi replied to Reuben. Newcastle had the chance to take a penalty overturned by VAR after just eight minutes when Bruno Guimaraes saw his shot hit Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior's arm.
The Magpies struggled for the luck Reuben referenced when Schar scored an own goal after Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak hit the post. As a result of losing to Arsenal, Newcastle sit in third place with the gap to Liverpool in fifth cut to just three points.
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