Truly shocking moment tops five greatest highlights of Benitez reign at Newcastle
4. Newcastle 2 – 1 Arsenal
While Newcastle’s record against Manchester United was not too bad, the same cannot be said about their history with Arsenal.
The Gunners have dominated meetings between the two sides for years, with the Magpies having failed to win a home game against Arsene Wenger’s men since 2005 and pick up victory in general since 2010.
That awful run included a ten game losing streak to the north London side – but that all changed in April 2018.
Before kick off there was a hope, an expectation something historic was about to happen at St James’ Park, and the team managed to live up to the unlikely expectation with a brilliant win, a result which made Premier League safety a near-certainty.
What fans ought to take away from the clash, other than joy and elation, is the way in which heads did not drop after Alexandre Lacazette’s early goal – and that comes down to the belief Benitez has drilled into the squad.
Click below for one of Newcastle’s most shocking victories…