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Arsenal returned to winning ways and deepened Newcastle United’s relegation worries as goals by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win on Saturday.

Bottom club Newcastle had new manager Eddie Howe on the touchline for the first time after he was forced to isolate due to a positive COVID-19 test, but they were well beaten in the end and remain without a league win after 13 games.

Arsenal, whose 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions came to a juddering halt at Liverpool last week, dominated the opening half with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missing a sitter.

But their patience was rewarded as Saka finished superbly in the 56th minute before substitute Martinelli volleyed the second 10 minutes later with his first touch of the game.

Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey was denied by the woodwork in the first half but once they went behind, a 17th defeat in 18 league games against Arsenal looked inevitable.

Arsenal stayed fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed West Ham United.

Newcastle have six points and are five behind 17th-placed Leeds United who play later on Saturday.

Arsenal vs Newcastle United

• Arsenal: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Partey, Lokonga, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang
• Newcastle: Dubravka, Fraser, Krafth, Lascelles, Schar, Ritchie, Shelvey, Willock, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton, Wilson
• 39 min: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with astonishing close-range miss
• 56 min: Bukayo Saka fires Arsenal ahead at the Emirates
• 66 min: Gabriel Martinelli makes it two with stunning volley

[27 November 2021 14:45 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal vs Newcastle: Five things we learned as Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli fire Gunners to win

Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League as goals from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli helped them to a 2-0 win over Newcastle United, who remain without a win this season.

Here’s what we learned from Arsenal’s victory over Newcastle:

[27 November 2021 14:42 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal vs Newcastle player ratings as Bukayo Saka gets Gunners back to winning ways

Arsenal dominated throughout and eventually saw off the infrequent threat of Newcastle United, who suffered defeat in their first game with new boss Eddie Howe actually pitchside.

Here’s how the players rated at the Emirates Stadium:

[27 November 2021 14:39 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool vs Southampton: Head-to-head

Liverpool have won seven of their last eight Premier League games against Southampton, though they lost 1-0 at St Mary’s last season.

The Saints are winless in seven league matches at Anfield since winning there in September 2013 courtesy of a Dejan Lovren goal. They’ve drawn two and lost five during that run.

Southampton have lost four successive top-flight fixtures away to the Reds without scoring.

[27 November 2021 14:36 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool vs Southampton: Jurgen Klopp tells Sadio Mane to ‘pay back with football’ if teams target him

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told forward Sadio Mane to “pay back with football” any opponents who target him on the pitch.

Klopp feels the Senegal international appears to have become the player some teams single out for specific treatment in an attempt to antagonise and knock him off his game.

[27 November 2021 14:33 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool vs Southampton

Reaction from the Emirates Stadium to come but the focus now moves to Anfield where Liverpool are preparing to host Southampton. Victory for Jurgen Klopp’s men can bring them within a point of league leaders Chelsea ahead of the Blues’ match with Manchester United tomorrow.

Here’s a reminder of the two teams:

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Mane

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Lyanco, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, A, Armstrong, Broja, Adams

[27 November 2021 14:30 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal beat Newcastle to move close to top four

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli scored Arsenal’s goals in the second half as Mikel Arteta’s men took another step closer to the top four spots.

They are now level with West Ham and are only behind on goal difference.

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[27 November 2021 14:26 · Michael Jones]

Full-time: Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle

90+4 mins: There goes the final whistle and Arsenal pick up another three points. They seem to have found a good rhythm under Mikel Arteta especially at home. It’s their fifth win in a row at the Emirates Stadium and they’re now just outside the top four on goal difference.

Newcastle continue to struggle. Another defeat and another game without scoring. They’re 13 games without a win in the Premier League and staring at the drop. They could be as far as eight points away from safety by the end of the weekend.

[27 November 2021 14:23 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle

90+2 mins: Willock drives towards the Arsenal box before playing Murphy in on the right wing. He sends a decent ball into the six-yard box but Wilson is unable to get to it under pressure from White.

[27 November 2021 14:21 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle

90 mins: Another four additional minutes to play. Martinelli is just getting checked out after taking an arm to the face from Lascelles’s challenge.

[27 November 2021 14:20 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle

87 mins: Chance! Tomiyasu fires the ball up the pitch towards Martinelli. He brings the ball under control and drives into the box. Lascelles comes across and shoulders Martinelli off the ball before he can shoot. Tough defending and Martinelli’s feeling that one.