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The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
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Arsenal FC 1 - 0 Newcastle United FC
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
18:28Arsenal responded after a lacklustre first half and take all three points from Newcastle United, guaranteeing a second-placed finish in the Premier League courtesy of a 1-0 win. It could have very easily been a three or four goal lead for the Magpies within 20 minutes if not for heroic goalkeeping from Raya, who made point-blank saves on Burn, Botman and Guimaraes to keep his side in the tie early. The Gunners weathered the storm but couldn’t turn defence into attack as they struggled to break down the low block, creating just 0.37 xG in the first half, but they were clinical when it mattered most as Rice popped up five minutes before the hour to stroke a first-time finish home. White could have doubled the hosts’ advantage but it wouldn’t have been needed anyway, as Howe’s team largely failed to regain the momentum they generated in the first half. Newcastle finished the game with an xG of 1.60 - with 1.2 of that coming in the opening period - while Arsenal won the game with just 0.65. Arteta’s side will finish the season next week against already relegated Southampton and are assured of their place, while Newcastle United welcome Everton to St. James’ Park on May 25 in need of a win. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Arsenal and Newcastle United - we hope you’ve enjoyed it!
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
18:28FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 1-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED
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18:26Gordon swings his corner into the 18-yard box in the direction of Osula and Pope, who was sent up the pitch with time expiring, but Raya makes the save and holds on despite a crowd of bodies in the way.
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18:25Yellow Card Jakub Piotr Kiwior
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18:25Yellow Card Daniel Johnson Burn
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18:25Willock sends a desperate, late cross from the left off the outstretched leg of Rice, which gives Newcastle United one last chance to pull level from a corner.
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18:23Yellow Card Joseph George Willock
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18:22Yellow Card Kai Lukas Havertz
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18:21Yellow Card David Raya Martín
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18:21Substitution Martin Ødegaard Jorge Luiz Frello Filho
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18:20The fourth official indicates five minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.
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18:20Pope comes out of his goalmouth to try and punch away Rice’s inswinging corner but flaps at the effort, missing the ball with his fist entirely. Luckily for him, Schar is well-placed to follow up the goalkeeper’s attempt and head it away.
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18:18Tonali heaves a long free-kick into the penalty area from deep on the left flank, but Raya comes off his line fearlessly to make an all-important catch.
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18:16Play is stopped temporarily for Trossard, who has gone down onto the pitch after the awarding of an Arsenal throw. The medical staff are on the field of play to have a look at the Belgium international, who may need a late change.
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18:15Substitution Leandro Trossard Kieran Tierney
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18:14Schar floats a first-time cross to the far post in search of Guimaraes after Osula’s pass back, but White and Kiwior combine to clear their penalty area - at least temporarily.
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18:12Livramento plays an incisive pass through the lines for Willock, who dribbles into the penalty area and cuts inside ahead of White before hammering a wild left-footed shot that fails to hit the target from close range.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
18:09This is the first time since October 2024 against Liverpool that Arsenal are playing part of a Premier League game without both Gabriel Magalhaes and Saliba on the pitch.
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18:07Schar steps up and blasts his set-piece towards Raya, but the wall holds firm and does its job to repel the ball and protect the Arsenal goalkeeper.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
18:07Havertz stretches out a leg late and catches Tonali from behind, giving Newcastle United a free-kick 25 yards from goal in a central position.
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18:04Substitution Harvey Lewis Barnes Joseph George Willock
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18:04Substitution Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka Kai Lukas Havertz
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18:03Tonali’s inswinging corner to the near post fails to beat the first man and allows Trossard to clear the danger easily.
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18:01Arsenal are in no rush to play the ball into Newcastle’s penalty area, with both Trossard and Lewis-Skelly refusing opportunities to work a cross in from the left. It appears Arteta’s side are unwilling to take risks at this stage with a lead to protect and are attempting to limit the Magpies’ opportunities to counter.
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18:00There were just 33 seconds between Krafth coming on as a substitute and receiving a yellow card, the shortest gap by any substitute in the Premier League since Jay Rodriguez in October 2021 (29 secs).
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17:58SO CLOSE! White charges forward into midfield ahead of Gordon and receives Odegaard's pass in stride before hitting a skipping shot to the far post that misses the target by inches!
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
17:54A win for Arsenal in this fixture takes any jeopardy out of their final-day meeting with already relegated Southampton, as their 71-point total would put them out of reach of the chasing pack. Newcastle would need a win against Everton to guarantee their status in the top five, with four teams vying for three places in what’s sure to be a chaotic final day of the Premier League season.
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17:54Odegaard teases the ensuing free-kick to the edge of the six-yard box, where Schar rises highest to beat it away with his head.
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17:53Yellow Card Emil Henry Kristoffer Krafth
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17:51Substitution Sven Adriaan Botman Emil Henry Kristoffer Krafth
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17:51Substitution Callum Eddie Graham Wilson William Idamudia Daugard Osula
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17:51Substitution Jacob Kai Murphy Lewis Miley
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17:50Arsenal turn defence into attack quickly after winning the ball back near their own corner-flag, but Saka isn’t able to make the most of his opportunity at the other end as he drags a hurried shot into the awaiting arms of Pope.
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17:47Saka beats Burn for pace and cuts inside from the right with close control before lashing a shot towards goal. Botman stands in bravely and blocks the effort, which sends him to the ground and prompts the referee to blow his whistle.
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17:46Trossard steals the ball from Murphy high up the pitch and scoops a left-footed cross to the edge of the penalty area from the byline, but Partey can’t find the target with his header.
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17:43Assist Martin Ødegaard
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17:43Saka gets into the 18-yard box ahead of Gordon on the right and rolls a pass towards Odegaard in a tight area in an effort to work a one-two pass, only for Guimaraes to cut across and win back possession to alleviate the pressure.
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17:42Goal Declan Rice
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17:40The result as it stands keeps Arsenal two points and one place ahead of Newcastle United with only one matchweek remaining after today. It also guarantees a top-three finish for the Gunners, with Chelsea and Aston Villa lagging far behind in goal difference. The Magpies would stay third with a tie, one point ahead of the aforementioned pair, but it would not be good enough to guarantee Champions League football ahead of the final day.
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17:40Rice’s low corner-kick delivery to the near post is met by Murphy, who can only send his clearance into the back of an unsuspecting Kiwior. The block keeps the ball inside Newcastle’s penalty area and causes a bit of a goalmouth scramble but it’s dealt with by Pope, who hangs on to Saka’s prodded header.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
17:36Saka plays his corner low and short to the near post for Trossard, who promptly returns the ball to the winger. Looking for an angle to deliver a cross, Newcastle close the space down well and force Arsenal back, eventually all the way to Raya.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
17:34Arsenal get the match restarted from the kick-off!
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
17:32Substitution William Alain André Gabriel Saliba Riccardo Calafiori
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17:18Howe will be pleased with the way his side operated in the first half, though the coach will be left frustrated by his team’s inability to capitalise on their momentum. Willock could be used to add a bit more thrust through midfield, while Osula is the first-choice option to play in place of or alongside Wilson in attack. Arteta, on the other hand, will need to do something to spark his side into action after a rather lifeless opening period in attack. Havertz is on the bench for the first time after a long injury lay-off and could be called upon to lead the line in the late stages - partly to work him back to fitness. Nwaneri and Sterling will also be desperate to get into the game and make an impact, especially with most of Arsenal’s attacks coming down the flanks.
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17:18An eventful first half at the Emirates somehow comes to a close without a goal, as Arsenal and Newcastle United are left to rue missed opportunities. The Gunners had their first - and only - real opportunity after less than a quarter-hour, with Pope getting to Partey’s close-range header but it was Raya who was the more worked of the two goalkeepers, making five tremendous stops within the first 20 minutes. Guimaraes could have opened the scoring within seven minutes, only to see his two chances denied by the Arsenal shot-stopper, while Burn was similarly repelled a half-dozen minutes later when his point-blank header was turned away by Raya. Despite seeing much more of the ball, Arteta’s side struggled to create in the face of Newcastle’s low and narrow block, which prevented Odegaard and Rice from influencing the game; a reality which is born out in their xG stats (0.37 to the Magpies’ 1.20). The hosts were reduced to set-pieces and shots from distance, which suited Howe’s side and their set up.
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17:18HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 0-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
17:18It doesn’t appear as though any time will be added on to the end of the first half, with the game seeing minimal stoppages.
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17:17Newcastle are the first visiting team to have 10 or more shots in the first half of a Premier League game at the Emirates since Manchester United in April 2022 (11).
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
17:13Following their 1-0 win at St James’ Park in November, Newcastle are looking to complete their first league double over Arsenal since 1994-95.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
17:12Raya opts to go long from his penalty spot but it’s a poor decision, with Saka unable to reach the delivery under close marking from Burn. Even if he had brought down the ball, the England international would have been left isolated, as Arsenal’s attack continues to struggle.
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17:10Seven of Newcastle's 10 outfield starters have had an attempt on goal with the only players yet to being Wilson, Gordon and Murphy.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
17:09Martinelli’s deep, inswinging corner is knocked back across the face of goal by the head of White, but Burn inserts himself and scrambles the ball away temporarily.
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17:06Saka and Odegaard work a short-corner routine to the edge of the 18-yard box for Lewis-Skelly, who puts his back-post cross too far ahead of Partey, who fails to keep the ball in play.
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17:05Saka’s low corner to the near post is met initially by Murphy, whose poor clearance sends the ball straight up in the air and behind for a do-over.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
17:03Saliba wins the ball from Livramento on his own byline and sprints forward before spraying a lovely pass into Newcastle’s half for Martinelli. The Brazil international greets it with a perfect first touch to take him past the covering Schar, but Pope comes a long way out of his penalty area to blast it away for a throw-in and buy his side time to reorganise.
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17:00Rice has a go on his right foot from over 25 yards out, sending a tame, bouncing shot towards Pope, who gathers it easily.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:59Lewis-Skelly points forward so as to direct Martinelli before using the bouncing ball in midfield to slice a volleyed pass, but it’s sent right into the path of the awaiting Pope.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:57Following their 1-0 win at St James’ Park in November, Newcastle are looking to complete their first league double over Arsenal since 1994-95.
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16:55Trossard cuts inside ahead of both Murphy and Barnes before playing a reverse-pass back out to the wing for Lewis-Skelly, whose first-time cross goes unmet by a team-mate at the back post.
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16:54Burn again gets his head to an inswinging Tonali corner-kick, but he sends his latest effort over the crossbar before the referee blows his whistle for a foul on Trossard in the build up.
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16:53Gordon and Guimaraes work a one-two pass in midfield that gives the former the freedom of the left wing, but his eventual cross just ahead of the byline is put behind for a corner by Saliba.
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16:52Raya has made five saves in the opening 20 minutes of this game. Only against Manchester City in September has he made more saves in a Premier League game this season (nine).
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16:50TWO MORE SAVES FOR RAYA! Tonali’s inswinging corner is met at the near post by the physically imposing Burn, who manages to turn the ball towards goal from six yards away. Raya throws an arm to the header and pushes it away, only as far as Barnes, whose shot while falling is kicked away by the Arsenal goalkeeper!
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:48GREAT REACTIONS! Barnes is allowed to carry the ball through the heart of Arsenal’s midfield without anyone in his way before he pulls a low, left-footed shot to the far corner. The effort takes a deflection off Saliba and looks to evade the outstretched arm of the goalkeeper, who manages to poke it behind for a corner with a second-effort stretch!
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16:46Arsenal’s latest corner-kick doesn’t go quite as well, with Trossard and Saka working a short routine to Odegaard, who blazes a left-footed effort high over the crossbar.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:46FANTASTIC SAVE! Saka flashes a flat corner into the six-yard box, where Partey’s glancing header is repelled at point-blank range by Pope, who lifts an arm to turn the ball behind for a second set-piece.
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16:46Trossard gets to the byline with the ball at his feet before cutting back with intent, leaving a Newcastle defender on the ground before rifling a left-footed effort that takes a deflection on its way behind for a corner.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:45Odegaard wraps his left foot around the ball to deliver a curling cross to the penalty spot, where Schar leaps above Martinelli to head it away.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:44Livramento gets to the edge of Arsenal’s 18-yard box and plays a pass towards the byline for Gordon, who uses a nifty backheel flick to return the ball to the wing-back. Without a second thought, he curls a first-time effort towards goal and looks to test Raya, who hangs on to the effort.
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16:42Short of options through the middle, Partey hits a switch of play out to the left for the advanced Lewis-Skelly, who is unable to get ahead of Murphy in a race for the ball.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:41Newcastle’s wing-backs are holding very narrow starting positions when out of possession, which is clogging up the middle of the pitch. The visitors are hoping to force their opponents out wide, where Gordon and Barnes can help support Murphy and Livramento, while denying Odegaard space to play incisive passes into the penalty area.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:39RAYA GETS A PALM TO IT! Arsenal give possession straight to Tonali in midfield after a poor pass out from the back, which allows Newcastle to attack immediately. The ball is rolled into the path of Wilson, who lays it off on the penalty spot to Guimaraes, but the Brazil international’s shot is blocked by Raya from close range. The second effort looks to be looping over the head of the floored shot-stopper, but he reaches out an arm and whacks it away!
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16:36White charges forward into Newcastle’s 18-yard box to get on the end of Odegaard’s inviting pass, but Burn manages to get there first and put the ball out of play with a well-timed sliding challenge.
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16:34Raya goes long from just outside his penalty area, curling his kick out to the left in search of Saka, only to put the ball into an empty pocket of space and out for a Newcastle throw.
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16:31Newcastle United get the match under way from the kick-off!
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16:19Newcastle United are also forced into an alteration after their 2-0 win over Chelsea seven days ago, as an injury to Alexander Isak sees Wilson lead the line in attack.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:19Arsenal make one enforced change from the XI that came from behind to draw 2-2 with Liverpool last weekend, with Rice returning from his hip injury to replace the suspended Mikel Merino.
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16:19NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Martin Dubravka, Jamaal Lascelles, Emil Krafth, William Osula, John Ruddy, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley, Sean Neave.
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16:19NEWCASTLE UNITED XI (3-4-2-1): Nick Pope; Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar; Tino Livramento, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Murphy; Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes; Callum Wilson.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:19ARSENAL SUBS: Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Neto, Riccardo Calafiori, Jack Henry-Francis, Ethan Nwaneri.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:19ARSENAL XI (4-3-3): David Raya; Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jakub Kiwior, William Saliba, Ben White; Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard; Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:19With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:03Newcastle United have won six of their eight Premier League fixtures (losing just once) since beating Liverpool in the EFL Cup final, which has significantly increased their likelihood of finishing within the top five. Eddie Howe’s side followed up a last-gasp 1-1 draw with Brighton two weeks ago with a crucial 2-0 win over Chelsea, which keeps the Magpies first amongst three teams level on 66 points, and they could overtake today’s opponents in the table with a fourth-consecutive win over Arsenal.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
16:03Arsenal welcome Newcastle United to the Emirates looking to confirm their position in the top five and Champions League football ahead of next season, despite looking virtually guaranteed of a second-placed finish about a month ago. Since beating Fulham 2-1 on April 1, Arsenal have only managed to win one of their subsequent six matches - taking seven points in that time - which has allowed five clubs to close the gap with the Gunners to three points. A win today would ensure Mikel Arteta’s side take part in next campaign’s elite European competition, though anything less would leave some doubts ahead of the final day.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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