Arsenal managed to secure a 2-1 victory at St James Park against Newcastle thanks to a superb Granit Xhaka free-kick and a Mesut Ozil goal.
The Gunners won despite a disappointing first half where they were frustrated by Newcastle.
Xhaka scored a fantastic free kick to put Arsenal in front, before Mesut Ozil added a second.
Newcastle scored a late goal through Ciaran Clark, but it wasn’t enough to level the scores for Rafa Benitez’ side.
Here’s how we rated the Gunners after their win today.
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