Martin Odegaard Equals Cesc Fabregas Record After Fine Long-Range Goal Against Newcastle

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored his 15th Premier League goal of the season to put his team 1-0 up 14 minutes into Sunday’s away game at Newcastle United.

Odegaard beat Newcastle keeper Nick Pope with a fierce low strike from 27 yards.

The Norway international is only the second central midfielder to score 15 goals for Arsenal in a single Premier League season.

Cesc Fabregas is the other, having got 15 in 27 appearances in the 2009/10 campaign.

© Provided by FanNation Futbol Martin Odegaard has scored 15 goals from central midfield in the EPL this season IMAGO/PA Images/Adam Davy