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

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak scored his 15th goal of the season on Tuesday night in a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup

Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak received a warm reception from Arsenal supporters on his arrival at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

Newcastle United take a 2-0 lead into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final with Arsenal following goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon. Howe made one change from Saturday’s 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur as former Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock replaced the suspended Bruno Guimaraes in midfield.

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.