Mesut Ozil’s spectacular strike was enough to give Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Newcastle as the Gunners ended a three-match winless run in the Premier League on Saturday.Arsenal’s Spanish defender Nacho Monreal celebrates with teammates, scoring the team’s first goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Brighton at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO
Arsene Wenger’s side boosted their bid to qualify for the Champions League via a top-four finish and in the process condemned relegation-threatened Newcastle to an eighth defeat in their last nine games.
In truth, the margin of victory ought to have been more emphatic than the exquisite volleyed finish by Ozil in the first half at the Emirates Stadium.
The game’s first chance was carved out by Newcastle, Jamaal Lascelles’ header from a free-kick being beaten away by Petr Cech, but the first half belonged to Arsenal.
Arsenal F. c. back on track
