Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Isak fires trophy-starved Magpies to brink of Wembley

Newcastle United took a large stride towards ending their 70-year trophy drought with a 2-0 triumph implicit Arsenal successful the archetypal limb of their EFL Cup semi-final astatine the Emirates Stadium connected Tuesday night.

The Magpies, whose past large portion of silverware was the 1955 FA Cup, produced a objective show to physique a two-goal vantage astatine the halfway signifier of the tie, with the 2nd limb to instrumentality spot astatine St James' Park adjacent month.

Alexander Isak, a subordinate who has been heavy linked with the Gunners, shone brightest for the visitors arsenic helium opened the scoring with his 50th Newcastle extremity earlier playing a large relation successful the 2nd arsenic his changeable was parried into the way of Anthony Gordon to pat home.

In contrast, Arsenal were fto down by their deficiency of a cutting borderline for overmuch of the contention arsenic they appeared to springiness up their champion accidental of a much-needed trophy nether Mikel Arteta.

There is inactive anticipation for the North London outfit, who person not won the League Cup since 1992-93, but they present necessitate an almost-unprecedented turnaround against an in-form Newcastle broadside erstwhile the 2 teams reconvene successful aboriginal February.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

There has been plentifulness of speech surrounding Arsenal's request for a much regular goalscorer this season, and this lucifer highlighted the contented successful the astir glaring manner.

Arteta's broadside accumulated an xG of much than 3 goals successful this game, had much than two-thirds of possession and had much than 3 times arsenic galore shots arsenic Newcastle but, successful the lack of the injured Bukayo Saka, they could not crook that into goals.

Meanwhile, astatine the different extremity they watched helplessly arsenic the goalscorer with whom they person been astir heavy linked enjoyed precisely the benignant of objective show they person been crying retired for, nary uncertainty adding a fewer other figures to his asking terms successful the process.

Newcastle fans who person been waiting 70 years to spot their nine triumph a trophy whitethorn scoff astatine this suggestion, but Arteta and Arsenal request to triumph a large portion of silverware this season, and this was their champion accidental to bash it, truthful this is simply a bitterly disappointing effect for the location side.

There is inactive anticipation successful the signifier of the 2nd leg, but the Magpies are precise overmuch successful the driving spot of the necktie and are astir wrong touching region of Wembley, and the imaginable of ending that staggeringly agelong drought.

ARSENAL VS. NEWCASTLE HIGHLIGHTS

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) hits the station (29th min, Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle)

Arsenal chopped Newcastle unfastened and Gabriel Martinelli thunders against the woodwork! 🤏 pic.twitter.com/pVm3LbZeCM

Almost an opener for Arsenal arsenic Gabriel Martinelli races done connected extremity but tin lone find the woodwork!

Alexander Isak extremity vs. Arsenal (37th min, Arsenal 0-1 Newcastle)

Of people it is Isak who breaks the deadlock!

The Arsenal-linked Newcastle antheral shows his objective interaction yet again arsenic Jacob Murphy bundles the shot into his path, and the Swede rifles location disconnected the underside of the crossbar!

Anthony Gordon extremity vs. Arsenal (51st min, Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle)

Newcastle treble their lead!

Isak is progressive again arsenic helium digs retired a changeable contempt having 3 Arsenal defenders astir him, and the keeper tin lone parry it into the way of Gordon, who is near with a elemental finish!

MAN OF THE MATCH - ALEXANDER ISAK

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Isak has been successful unthinkable signifier for Newcastle lately, and this was different hugely awesome show successful a immense crippled for the club, distant to 1 of the champion teams successful the country.

The striker took his archetypal extremity good arsenic the shot fell to his feet wrong the punishment area, and besides had a large relation to play successful the 2nd too.

Isak present has 50 goals successful the achromatic and achromatic of Newcastle, and helium has reached that tally adjacent faster than the club's top goalscorer Alan Shearer.

ARSENAL VS. NEWCASTLE MATCH STATS

Possession: Arsenal 69%-31% Newcastle
Shots: Arsenal 23-7 Newcastle
Shots connected target: Arsenal 3-4 Newcastle
Corners: Arsenal 11-1 Newcastle
Fouls: Arsenal 6-12 Newcastle

BEST STATS

1 - Prior to this season, lone erstwhile has a broadside successful the semi-finals of the League Cup progressed to the last having mislaid the archetypal limb by 2+ goals, with Aston Villa doing truthful against Tranmere Rovers successful 1993-94. Dusted. pic.twitter.com/ZeVxUEjzmC

50 - Alexander Isak has scored 50 goals for Newcastle United successful each competitions, portion since his debut successful August 2022, lone Erling Haaland (105) and Mohamed Salah (73) person scored much goals successful each competitions among Premier League players. Great. pic.twitter.com/9HYRmCYFoF

WHAT NEXT?

Having seen 1 imaginable of silverware perchance gaffe away, Arsenal crook their attentions to different connected Sunday erstwhile they invited Manchester United to the Emirates successful the FA Cup 3rd round.

Newcastle are besides successful FA Cup enactment connected Sunday, though they look what should beryllium a much straightforward trial astatine location to League Two broadside Bromley.

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