Newcastle 2 – 0 Arsenal

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Newcastle reached the Carabao Cup final for the second time in three seasons after a 2-0 semi-final second leg over Arsenal contributed to a 4-0 overall victory.

Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon hit Eddie Howe’s men and expanded the advantage they got in the first leg of the Emirates on January 7 to book somewhere at Wembley on March 16.

Magpies is now facing either Tottenham or Liverpool playing in the second semi -final second stage on Thursday night, living on Sky Sports Football.

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The Carabao Cup final will take place on Sunday 16 March at Wembley Stadium.

Newcastle almost started the dream of a violent St James’ park. Alexander Isak – who entered the game after scoring 14 goals in his last 13 games – escaped behind the Arsenal defense and found the net with a brutal, devastating finish.

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Newcastle is denied an early lead against Arsenal after being considered Alexander Isaac to be offside

The Swede who went up every second of home fans’ passionate festivities, but was quickly brought back to earth when Judge Simon Hooper announced to the stadium over the PA system, which the goal had been excluded from offside after a was a review.

But 15 minutes later they scored one that counted. Gabriel and William Saliba were again unable to contain Isaac, smashing an unstoppable shot from the left post. The moment Arsenal thought they were in the clear until Murphy arrived to merge and hit into an empty net.

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Murphy jumped on a rebound to give the Newcastle lead toward Arsenal in St James’ Park

Another concern about any injury occurred for Arsenal – which did not sign a forward in the transfer window in January – before the break when Gabriel Martinelli went to earth and held his hamstring and was quickly replaced by Ethan Nwaneri.

Within three minutes after the second half, Gordon started the ball from the feet of Saliba, and with Gunners goalkeeper David Raya from his line tried his luck from 40 yards, with the ball that jumped over the left post. But Arsenal handed their hosts a ticket to Wembley very soon after.

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Anthony Gordon scored Newcastle’s second goal at night to put his side in a commanding position

Raya played the ball to Declan Rice, who was pressed and expelled by Fabian Schar, with the loose ball jumping to Gordon, who hit low in the lower left corner.

Any hope that Arsenal had about getting back in ties that were evaporated there and then, giving Newcastle a chance to end their 70-year-old waiting time for a larger trophy in the capital next month.

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