
Arsenal vs Newcastle United, 2024-25 English Carabao Cup, Semifinals
· 1st LegCarabao Cup: Newcastle eye final after win against Arsenal
![Alexander Isak [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2025/0107/r1435718_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Alexander Isak scored his 50th goal for Newcastle United as Eddie Howe's side took a huge step towards the League Cup final with a 2-0 victory at Arsenal on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 2': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tino Livramento with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 9': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt blocked. William Saliba (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 15': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Willock.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 26': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 26': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 27': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 29': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Willock.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Saliba.
- 35': Hand ball by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 37': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 37': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Murphy following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 39': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 42': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 45': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 45': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 1.
- 51': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 51': Goal! Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 2. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a headed pass.
- 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 55': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 55': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
- 59': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Thomas Partey.
- 59': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 60': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 60': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Willock.
- 64': Attempt missed. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Joe Willock.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lloyd Kelly replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Alexander Isak.
- 65': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Newcastle United).
- 65': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 66': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 73': Hand ball by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 75': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 75': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 80': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
- 80': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 83': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 85': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 87': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 90': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 90'+5': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 2.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 6 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
30.5 | Possession | 69.5 |
7 | SHOTS | 23 |
4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
189 | Accurate Passes | 500 |
258 | Passes | 572 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
8 | Crosses | 42 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
49 | Long Balls | 42 |
16 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
6 | Tackles | 13 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
6 | Interceptions | 3 |
48 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
48 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,125
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,125
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | David Raya (GK) |
6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
2 | William Saliba |
49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
12 | Jurriën Timber |
5 | Thomas Partey |
41 | Declan Rice |
8 | Martin Ødegaard |
29 | Kai Havertz |
11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
19 | Leandro Trossard |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
33 | Dan Burn |
4 | Sven Botman |
20 | Lewis Hall |
21 | Valentino Livramento ![]() |
8 | Sandro Tonali |
7 | Joelinton ![]() |
28 | Joe Willock |
14 | Alexander Isak |
10 | Anthony Gordon |
23 | Jacob Murphy |
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