Laurent Koscielny’s second-half strike gave Arsenal a deserved 1-0 win against a well-organised Newcastle United side on Saturday.
The France defender reacted first to turn in from close range and extend the Gunners’ lead at the top of the Premier League as they got off to a winning start in 2016.
It was a hard-fought victory for the hosts, who were made to wait for their breakthrough by Steve McClaren’s side, and they also were indebted to Petr Cech’s first-half heroics.
The Czech Republic goalkeeper was in fine form and, having broken the Premier League clean-sheet record against Bournemouth, he seemed determined to keep another, denying Georginio Wijnaldum, Jack Colback and Aleksandar Mitrovic in quick succession.
Un Solitario gol de Laurent Koscielny a los 72 minitos tras asistencia de Giroux fue suficiente para que Arsenal se impusiera a un muy organizado Newcastle y asi lograr el liderato en solitario, aprovechando el empate de Leicester City ante Bournemouth que jugo con uno menos mas de 35 minutos y los de Ranieri con Mharez fallaron cobro desde el punto penal…
La victoria de Arsenal tuvo una vez mas como destacado al portero checo Petr Cech….
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