Arsenal vs Newcastle United, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal relief as Declan Rice secures narrow win over Newcastle
Arsenal snapped a season-long jinx against Newcastle United with a nervy 1-0 win in their last Premier League home game on Sunday all but securing runners-up spot and a place in next season's Champions League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 11': Attempt saved. Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
- 14': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 14': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a corner.
- 16': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 16': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by David Raya.
- 17': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 17': Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Botman.
- 18': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
- 19': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 21': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 21': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 21': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 27': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
- 32': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 32': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jacob Murphy.
- 36': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jacob Murphy.
- 37': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 37': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 40': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 45': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 45': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces William Saliba.
- 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 51': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a headed pass following a corner.
- 55': Goal! Arsenal 1, Newcastle United 0. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 60': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 60': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 62': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben White.
- 63': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 63': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Callum Wilson.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. Emil Krafth replaces Sven Botman.
- 64': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 64': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 69': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 73': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
- 74': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 75': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 78': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 78': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 80': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 89': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 89': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raya.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+3': Joe Willock (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': David Raya (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 90'+7': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben White.
- 90'+7': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 90'+8': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 371 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 27 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 26 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,160
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,160
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | +28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +21 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK)  |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Newcastle United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes |
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