"The moment that decided it came in the ninth minute and what a goal it was, completely out of keeping with the overall sweep of another fraught occasion. When Eberechi Eze received the ball on the right edge of the area after Noni Madueke and Kai Havertz had worked a short corner, he made the calculations to curl first-time for the far top corner. He pulled it off perfectly."
"It was a day when Arsenal needed to respond to the City defeat and the one before that in the Premier League here against Bournemouth. They did so. It was not pretty, the onus on grinding out the three points, and there were worries when Havertz and Eze were forced off with injuries."
"Newcastle arrived under a cloud, the consequence of a run of eight league defeats in 11; uncertainty at so many turns. This was a decent enough performance from them, certainly when set against many of those that had preceded it and they might have nicked something when Yoane Wissa, on as a substitute, blew a gilt-edged chance on 80 minutes."
Arsenal faced Newcastle United in a critical Premier League match, needing a win after recent defeats. Eberechi Eze scored a stunning goal in the ninth minute, which proved decisive. Despite injuries to key players, Arsenal focused on grinding out the victory, securing a clean sheet. Newcastle, struggling with a poor run of form, had a chance to equalize but failed to capitalize. The match was tense, with seven additional minutes adding to the pressure, but Arsenal ultimately triumphed, reinforcing their position in the league.
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