Newcastle United vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNewcastle beat Arsenal 1-0 to dent Gunners' title hopes
Alexander Isak's early headed goal lifted Newcastle to a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday at St. James' Park, as Eddie Howe's men delivered a blow to Arsenal's title chase with their first win in six Premier League outings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 3': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 3': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 5': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 6': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 6': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 7': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 7': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sean Longstaff.
- 9': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 10': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 10': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 12': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 0. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
- 14': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
- 16': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 16': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 22': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 22': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 23': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 23': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 28': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 34': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 39': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 42': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 42': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 43': Joe Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 47': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 49': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 49': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 53': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 53': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 53': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 55': Joe Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 56': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 59': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Mikel Merino.
- 62': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 62': Joe Willock (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 64': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 64': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sandro Tonali replaces Joe Willock because of an injury.
- 66': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 66': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 71': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 71': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 74': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 74': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 79': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 83': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 86': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Thomas Partey.
- 87': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 88': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 88': Jorginho (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben White.
- 90'+2': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 90'+4': Nick Pope (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lloyd Kelly replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 90'+6': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 90'+7': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
 ARS |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 63.9 | Possession | 36.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 433 | Accurate Passes | 200 |
| 502 | Passes | 289 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 27 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 18 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,249
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,249
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK)  |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 20 | Lewis Hall |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
Arsenal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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