Arsenal showed no sign of raising the white flag in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 victory at Newcastle United on Sunday to close the gap on leaders Manchester City to one point.
Defeat would have left Arsenal's hopes of a first title since 2004 hanging by a thread but Martin Odegaard's brilliant strike and a Fabian Schar own goal sealed a vital victory.
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Newcastle, bidding to cement third place and take a big step towards a top-four finish, dominated early on but Odegaard's sweet strike after 14 minutes gave the visitors the lead.
Schar then inadvertently turned in Gabriel Martinelli's cross with 20 minutes remaining.
A moment to forget for Fabian Schär 😶
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He puts it into his own net as Arsenal double their lead.
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City, who have won 10 straight games to overhaul Arsenal, have 82 points from 34 games with the Gunners on 81 having played a game more.
Newcastle stay third on 65 but Manchester United could overtake them later on Sunday if they win at West Ham United.
Captain fantastic!
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Martin Odegaard expertly plants it in the bottom corner as Arsenal lead with their first shot of the match.
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