The Sweden international got Newcastle's first goal in the first half before Gordon gave them a bigger cushion going into the second leg at St James' Park in early February.

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.

Arsenal’s Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Newcastle United felt like more than just a stumble — it exposed a recurring problem at the Emirates. The lack of clinical finishing was glaring, and in

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

Isak scored the first and had a big hand in Anthony Gordon's second goal as the Magpies beat Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday night. The Gunners have been criticised this season for not creating chances but in the match with Newcastle they could not finish the ones they did create.

It was a first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal for Arsenal to forget as Alexander Isak's goal and assist powered Newcastle United to a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium, but while Mikel Arteta gave Newcastle credit for their performance,

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.