Arsenal saw their Champions League hopes crushed after a damaging 2-0 defeat to Newcastle at St. James' Park saw the Gunners hand bitter rivals Tottenham the advantage in the race for a top-four Premier League finish.The loss means the Mikel Arteta's men are now two points adrift of their North London foes heading into the final game of the season on Sunday and have been left hoping already-relegated Norwich can do them a favour against Spurs.
At a hostile St. James' Park, Arsenal struggled to get a foothold in the game from the off and were forced to weather a first-half Newcastle storm.
Aaron Ramsdale got down low to deny Allan Saint-Maximin's fierce drive shortly before the interval but shortly after the break, the Magpies made their pressure pay.
Joelinton's dangerous cross was steered into his own net by the returning Ben White to give the home side a deserved lead on the night.Arsenal then saw their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish - and their Champions League dream - spectacularly go up in smoke as Bruno Guimaraes slotted home a late second.
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