London, March 13 (IANS) Arsenal carried on their good form as they came back from a goal down to beat Newcastle United 2-1 in the English Premier League.
Arsenal are now just one point behind Tottenham Hotspurs, who have lost three consecutive league matches, in third place.
The North Londoners went down to a Hatem Ben Arfa goal in the 14th minute, but hit back almost immediately courtesy Dutch striker Robin Van Persie, who scored his 25th goal of the season.
The game then went into stalemate as both teams failed to score. Arsenal were clearly the dominant side with 61 percent possession and 28 shots on goal, out of which only eight were on target.
Van Persie, Tomas Rosicky and Gervinho were all guilty of wasting good chances in the second half and the game looked beyond Arsenal.
Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen struck in the fifth minute of extra-time to snatch all three points for the Gunners.
The win, Arsenal's fifth on the bounce, means the 10-point gap that once separated them from Spurs has now been reduced to one.
The Gunners all of a sudden are pushing their North London neighbours for the third place, which will mean automatic qualification for the Champions League.
Arsenal are now just one point behind Tottenham Hotspurs, who have lost three consecutive league matches, in third place.
The North Londoners went down to a Hatem Ben Arfa goal in the 14th minute, but hit back almost immediately courtesy Dutch striker Robin Van Persie, who scored his 25th goal of the season.
The game then went into stalemate as both teams failed to score. Arsenal were clearly the dominant side with 61 percent possession and 28 shots on goal, out of which only eight were on target.
Van Persie, Tomas Rosicky and Gervinho were all guilty of wasting good chances in the second half and the game looked beyond Arsenal.
Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen struck in the fifth minute of extra-time to snatch all three points for the Gunners.
The win, Arsenal's fifth on the bounce, means the 10-point gap that once separated them from Spurs has now been reduced to one.
The Gunners all of a sudden are pushing their North London neighbours for the third place, which will mean automatic qualification for the Champions League.
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