Arsenal hit the front again in the title race after win over Newcastle

SportFootballArsenal hit the front again in the title race after win over NewcastleManchester City were in FA Cup action.Philip Duncan Saturday 25 April 2026 19:34 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"6241c84e-f8f3-4cd1-8c06-e502469e9638","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-nick-pope-emirates-eddie-howe-martin-odegaard-b2964972.html","title":"Arsenal hit the front again in the title race after win over Newcastle"}}Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze (right) scored the winner (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Eberechi Eze’s brilliant early strike fired Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League as they ground out a much needed 1-0 win against Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium.Arsenal’s bid to claim their first title since 2004 hung on Saturday’s fixture in north London followin...