Arsenal strengthened their Premier League title challenge and made history in doing so in their resounding 4-1 win over Newcastle.
Mikel Arteta’s side have reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top to two points as they ran riot yet again to bring up 25 goals in their last six top-flight matches.
The Gunners bounced back emphatically after being beaten 1-0 by Porto in the Champions League last-16 first leg.
They put in a faultless performance in north London on Saturday night with Newcastle reduced to scraps.
The first goal came from a Sven Botman own-goal, which in turn kicked off the proceedings for Arsenal right before former Chelsea forward, Kai Havertz doubled their lead before half-time.
Newcastle did little in terms of finding a response and were made to pay in the 65th minute as the England-born winger of Nigeria descent, Bukayo Saka scored an excellent third.
He demonstrated his fine dribbling skills before scoring his 16th goal of the season in all competitions, thereby creating a new best tally for goals for a single season.
Saka becomes the first English player to have scored in five consecutive games for Arsenal in the Premier League since Ian Wright in 1994. (A thirty-year record)
Jakub Kiwior scored the Gunners’ fourth of the game as Newcastle began to run out of steam, with his header from a Declan Rice corner creating Premier League history.
Arsenal have become the first Premier League side to ever score at least two goals across seven consecutive halves.
Joe Willock netted a consolation goal against his former club in the final ten minutes as Newcastle fell to their 11th league defeat.
Incredibly, it was the Toon outfit’s first goal away at Arsenal since Ayoze Perez’s header in 2014.
Arsenal on the other hand remain third and have now closed the gap on Liverpool, who face Chelsea in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.
Reigning champions City still sit a point ahead of them following their 1-0 win at Bournemouth earlier in the day.
However, the Gunners’ latest victory proves they are well and truly in contention for a first league title in 20 years.
