Newcastle United defeated Arsenal on Tuesday while getting closer to the League Cup final. He won 2-0 in the first leg of the semi-final of the tournament in the Emirates.

Since 2010, Newcastle have been victorious at the Emirates.

Alexander Isaac and Anthony Gordon scored one goal each. Newcastle have yet to win the League Cup and have been without a title since 1969. Now the second leg of the semi-final will be held on February 5 at St. James Park in Newcastle.

will be a strong challenge for Arsenal. Tottenham and Liverpool will meet on Wednesday in the first leg of the next semi-final of the competition. "This is a very important win and this result has made us excited. But in the semi-finals, only the first half is over," said Isak.

Arsenal controlled the whole game but could not score a goal. "This is our problem," Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta responded, "but I believe we will be able to get the desired result in the second leg of the semi-final."