LONDON, England — Arsenal don secure second place for Premier League table after dem beat Newcastle United 1-0 yesterday for Emirates Stadium. Declan Rice score di lone goal wey set di Gunners apart for di match.
David Raya, Arsenal goalkeeper, shine as he make five saves during di match, stopping several attempts from di visitors. Di first half end with no goals, but di pressure no go down as di second half begin.
Di breakthrough come for di 55th minute when Martin Ødegaard deliver a precise pass to Declan Rice. Rice react well, striking di ball into di bottom left corner of di net past Nick Pope, di Newcastle goalkeeper.
Eddie Howe, di manager of Newcastle, talk say dem need to do more to convert chances wey dem get. “We had plenty of opportunities, but di finishing no dey as sharp as it suppose be,” he lamented.
Arsenal remain resolute as dem defend their slim lead, with Raya making crucial saves to keep Newcastle at bay. Dem try to equalize, but Arsenal defense stand firm. At di final whistle, di Gunners celebrated as dem secure vital three points.
“Our team don work hard. We dey push for di Champions League again, and dis win go help us on dat journey,” say Mikel Arteta, di Arsenal manager.
Di match conclude with Arsenal holding possession for almost 60 percent of di game, but Newcastle provide more attacking threat, especially in di first half. However, dem struggle to find di back of di net.
With dis win, Arsenal now dey on 71 points, five more than Newcastle wey dey struggle to secure their place in di Champions League. Newcastle’s next match against Everton go determine their fate, as dem look for chance to catch up.
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