The Gunners got the better of Newcastle 4-0 at home to enhance their chances of finishing in the top four of the Premier League table this season.
After a goalless first half at the Emirates Stadium, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Mikel Arteta’s side in the lead in the 54th minute with a well-placed header.
Nicolas Pepe doubled the advantage just three minutes later with a good finish to put the Gunners in the driving seat.
Lacazette fed Mesut Ozil in the 90th minute to make it 3-0, and the France international forward himself wrapped up the scoring in the fifth minute of injury time with his side’s fourth.
The 28-year-old did not start the match and came on as a substitute in the 85th minute, and he is delighted to have scored for the first time since December 12 and helping Arsenal to a 4-0 win.
Missed that scoring feeling. Thank you to everyone for your support and celebrations, feels so good to back pic.twitter.com/oQ7NZ5DJUo
— Alexandre Lacazette (@LacazetteAlex) February 16, 2020
Stats
Over the course of the 90 minutes at the Emirates Stadium in North London on Sunday evening, hosts Arsenal had 68% of the possession, took 15 shots of which seven were on target, and earned five corners.
Visitors Newcastle had 32% of the possession, took 10 shots of which two were on target, and earned six corners.