Arsenal’s Champions League hopes took one other main hit on Monday as a 2-0 loss to Newcastle United left them trailing Tottenham Hotspur by two factors with only one recreation left within the Premier League season.
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Arsenal’s loss to Tottenham final Thursday, mixed with a Spurs win over Burnley on Sunday, left Mikel Arteta’s facet trailing their north London rivals within the desk and in determined want of three factors at St. James’ Park.
Newcastle began brightly, roared on by their followers of their final residence recreation of the season. They got here near scoring within the thirty seventh minute by way of Allan Saint-Maximin, who reduce in from the wing to the sting of space, however noticed his low shot palmed away by goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
The edges traded half-chances all through a scoreless opening 45 minutes that noticed Newcastle dominate possession and Arsenal register extra pictures on purpose.
Newcastle discovered their opener shortly after the restart with Arsenal defender Ben White redirecting the ball into his personal web from Joelinton’s cross with Callum Wilson making use of stress on a quick-hitting counter-attack by the hosts.
Arsenal poured ahead searching for targets — with even a draw doing them few favours within the top-four race — leaving them uncovered on the again and conceding a deserved second to Newcastle when Bruno Guimaraes pounced on a free ball within the space and fired into an open web.
Arsenal, caught in fifth place on 66 factors, will want a win towards Everton on the Emirates on Sunday and a loss to relegated Norwich Metropolis by fourth-placed Tottenham to maneuver again into the UCL spots.
Arteta conceded after the match that his facet have been deservedly crushed.
“Newcastle deserved to win the match and have been a lot better than us. We had nothing within the recreation. They have been a lot better in each division and we have been poor with the ball,” he instructed Sky Sports activities. “Loads of issues occurred throughout the recreation, like substitutions for accidents, nevertheless it’s not an excuse as a result of they have been a lot better than us.
“It is true that we couldn’t address the sport that we needed to play right here. We tried to vary some issues nevertheless it did not make it higher. We had moments the place we regarded higher however then the execution was so poor and the targets we gave away have been extraordinarily poor.”
The win, Newcastle’s first within the league over Arsenal since April 2018, means Eddie Howe’s facet transfer as much as twelfth within the standings having been within the backside three at Christmas.