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Bukayo Saka was the Man of the Match as Arsenal dominated Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium to condemn the Toons to the bottom of the Premier League table.
It was Eddie Howe’s debut in the dugout after missing last weekend’s 3-3 draw with Brentford because of Covid, but his presence did little to affect the result of the match.
They looked like they were containing Arsenal at some point but their strategy backfired when Bukayo Saka beautifully slotted home from Nuno Tavares’ through ball in the second half.
Saka went off injured and his replacement Gabriel Martinelli scored with his second touch, a wonderful volley from Takehiro Tomiyasu’s clipped pass over the top.
Both sides had hit the woodwork in an otherwise uninspiring first half.
Jonjo Shelvey’s long-range drive was tipped on to the bar by the diving Aaron Ramsdale – and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit a sitter off the post from six yards out.
Arsenal remain fifth in the Premier League, while Newcastle are five points adrift of safety with just over a third of the season gone.
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