Ebere Eze's first-half wondergoal gave Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United on Saturday, lifting the Gunners back to the summit of the English Premier League.
The Nigerian midfielder struck from distance with a finish that left Newcastle's goalkeeper with no chance. It was the kind of goal that swings a tight match, clinical and decisive when it mattered most.
Arsenal had come to St James' Park knowing that a win would restore them to first place. Newcastle, sitting in the top four themselves, offered stern resistance throughout, but they could not find a way past Arsenal's defence or manufacture the equaliser their effort perhaps deserved.
Eze's goal proved sufficient to settle the contest. The victory sends Arsenal back to the Premier League's top spot, edging ahead of their rivals in what remains a tightly contested title race.
