Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-0 to cement top four place
Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium yesterday to move 4 points clear fifth-placed Everton and almost secure Champions League participation for a 17th consecutive season.
Laurent Koscielny scored the first goal of the match in the 26th minute following Santi Cazorla’s free kick.
Mesut Ozil tapped in the second from close range right before the break as he was lucky to received Giroud’s deflected shot.
Both players were involved again in Arsenal’s third in the second half when Ozil crossed the ball from the left wing only to find unopposed Giroud who headed it into the net.
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Newcastle United have lost their last six games in a row having scored just 10 goals in 2014 fewer than any other team in the top division.
Arsenal have now opened a 4 points gap with Everton in the fight for the fourth place with just 2 games remaining as they edge closer to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for a 17th straight year.
"We have come through a difficult period but the spirit in the side is healthy and strong and you see that when a team can bounce back after a big disappointment," Gunners boss, Arsene Wenger, told reporters after the game.
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Laurent Koscielny scored the first goal of the match in the 26th minute following Santi Cazorla’s free kick.
Mesut Ozil tapped in the second from close range right before the break as he was lucky to received Giroud’s deflected shot.
Both players were involved again in Arsenal’s third in the second half when Ozil crossed the ball from the left wing only to find unopposed Giroud who headed it into the net.
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Newcastle United have lost their last six games in a row having scored just 10 goals in 2014 fewer than any other team in the top division.
Arsenal have now opened a 4 points gap with Everton in the fight for the fourth place with just 2 games remaining as they edge closer to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for a 17th straight year.
"We have come through a difficult period but the spirit in the side is healthy and strong and you see that when a team can bounce back after a big disappointment," Gunners boss, Arsene Wenger, told reporters after the game.
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