As Dubravka launched a long fee kick towards the edge of the Arsenal penalty area, Aleksander Isak - marked by Martin Odegaard - gave the Gunners captian a little shove to create some space. When the ball duly dropped at his feet after Jacob Murphy had knocked on Dan Burn's headed flick, Isak was in acres of space to score.

Alexander Isak scored his 50th goal for Newcastle United to help secure a 2-0 win at Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.

Newcastle's two star forwards were on the scoresheet as they secured a commanding first-leg advantage over Arsenal

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Alexander Isak has admitted that it is ‘extra special’ to play for Newcastle United in the Premier League amid transfer links to Arsenal and Liverpool.

Newcastle moved a step closer to a first major domestic trophy since 1955 with a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals.

Isak was linked with a move to Arsenal last summer with Newcastle scrambling to pass the Premier League's PSR rules, but would manage to keep hold of their talismanic frontman. He's shown once again this season why he's among the world's best strikers, with 15 goals in all competitions and 13 of those coming in the Premier League.

Newcastle's Alexander Isak has long been heralded as the sort of striker Arsenal need. At Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, he showed the Gunners exactly what they were missing.

Alexander Isak gave Newcastle the lead in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Arsenal with this clinical finish.

Latest Arsenal news as Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak dealt a potential injury blow amid January transfer links