Isak nets winner as torpid Gunners stumble once more

Arsenal’s Premier League title problem suffered one other setback after they went all the way down to a tame defeat at Newcastle.

The Gunners at the moment are and not using a win in three league outings and will fall eight factors behind defending champions Manchester Metropolis if they’ll win at Bournemouth this afternoon.

Alexander Isak scored the one purpose with a towering first-half header and the hosts held on with relative ease as Arsenal held the majority of possession however did little with it, creating only one shot on the right track.

Arsenal have now gone three Premier League video games and not using a win…

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The opening was high-tempo and frantic however with few moments of high quality in both field.

Arsenal defence uncovered

That modified, nevertheless, within the twelfth minute when Anthony Gordon popped up on the suitable wing and his inswinging cross was met by Isak, who had discovered area in between Gabriel and William Saliba, and he powered a header previous David Raya.

It was a well-recognized story for Arsenal, who’ve conceded the opening purpose in three of their final 4 Premier League video games.

Gordon was proving a menace for Arsenal’s defence and one other teasing supply solely simply failed to select the onrushing Joelinton.

It took Arsenal 25 minutes to carve out something of notice on the different finish, Bukayo Saka whipping in a harmful centre that was effectively defended by Fabian Schar.

From the ensuing nook, the Gunners virtually netted the equaliser. Newcastle didn’t clear and, within the ensuing scramble, Mikel Merino’s goalbound shot hit Lewis Corridor on the road earlier than the hosts smuggled the ball clear.

What a cross from Gordon and what a header from Isak! 👏

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Arsenal provide little

The travelling Arsenal contingent have been in all probability anticipating a powerful response from their facet firstly of the second interval nevertheless it by no means materialised and it was Newcastle who regarded to hold the larger menace.

Virtually straight from the kick-off, Gordon slipped in Joe Willock however he might solely place a tame shot at Raya.

Willock got here shut once more after 58 minutes with a rising shot that flashed over Raya’s bar.

Arteta had seen sufficient and launched 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri within the hope he might encourage his torpid facet.

Nwaneri did make an prompt impression nevertheless it virtually resulted in a Newcastle purpose, the teenager’s sort out seeing the ball on the toes of Isak and his shot was palmed clear by Raya.

Rice comes shut

Nick Pope had spent a lot of the afternoon watching on however he needed to scramble throughout his line after 64 minutes with Declan Rice’s low shot flashing broad of the right-hand upright.

Leandro Trossard couldn’t convert a Rice nook after 68 minutes as Arsenal continued to make minimal inroads.

Certainly, it was Newcastle who got here closest within the last 5 minutes with Joelinton sending a header straight at Raya.