This time Arsenal and Newcastle contrived an outcome that was beyond dispute. Mikel Arteta’s team continue to swat domestic opponents aside and they could hardly have put in a more convincing shift, particularly following a midweek trip to Portugal.
They pulled clear through an own goal by Sven Botman and Kai Havertz’s close-range finish during an outstanding first-half display; further strikes from Bukayo Saka and Jakub Kiwior picked Newcastle off.
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