Isaac Hayden came through the ranks at Arsenal before he left to join Newcastle United.
Arsenal fans on Twitter were delighted to see their former player, Isaac Hayden, scoring a last-minute winner for Newcastle against Chelsea on Saturday.
Earlier on in the day, Arsenal had recorded a 1-1 draw at home to Sheffield United before Frank Lampard’s Chelsea were hit with a sucker punch as Hayden headed home to secure all three points for Newcastle.
It pushed Newcastle towards safety and it ensured that the race for the Champions League places remained wide open. Chelsea are sitting fourth on 39 points – ten points ahead of 10th-placed Arsenal.
Whilst the Arsenal supporters will be well aware that their chances of finishing in the top four are slim, it is still helpful that their former player is giving them a little helping hand.
Hayden, who is now reportedly worth £20 million [Telegraph], has endured a successful time at Newcastle ever since he made the switch to the then-relegated side in 2016.
He helped the Magpies earn instant promotion under Rafa Benitez and he then became regular for the club in the middle of the park during their years of return to the Premier League.
Interestingly enough, those three points for Newcastle against Chelsea mean that Hayden’s side are now level on points with Arsenal in the table.
It would be something if Hayden were to finish above the team he parted ways with four years ago, but Arsenal will be hoping their firepower up top ensures that doesn’t happen.
Nonetheless, here is a selection of Arsenal supporters reacting to Hayden’s late goal against Chelsea:
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