English Premier League

Arsenal vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League

  • 56': Bukayo Saka
  • 66': Gabriel Martinelli
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2 - 0

Arsenal cruise past Newcastle to edge closer to Champions League spots

Arsenal moved level on points with fourth-placed West Ham United after enjoying a comfortable 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 44': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
  • 48': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Goal! Arsenal 1, Newcastle United 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
  • 63': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
  • 66': Goal! Arsenal 2, Newcastle United 0. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a through ball.
  • 67': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Matt Ritchie.
  • 67': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Joelinton.
  • 76': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey.
  • 88': Substitution, Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Newcastle United 0.

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,886

English Premier League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
69 Arsenal 28 3 3
61 Manchester City 27 4 4
50 Manchester United 26 5 6
49 Tottenham Hotspur 28 4 9
Full Table

Statistics

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6 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 4
65.6 POSSESSION 34.4
24 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
563 Accurate Passes 262
646 Passes 328
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.1
42 Long Balls 45
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
3 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 20
12 Clearances 20

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
32 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
6 Gabriel
4 Ben White
20 Nuno Tavares
18 Takehiro Tomiyasu
23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
5 Thomas Partey
10 Emile Smith Rowe
7 Bukayo Saka
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Yellow Card
8 Martin Ødegaard

NEW Newcastle United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Martin Dúbravka (GK)
5 Fabian Schär
6 Jamaal Lascelles Yellow Card
11 Matt Ritchie Yellow Card
17 Emil Krafth Yellow Card
28 Joe Willock
8 Jonjo Shelvey
10 Allan Saint-Maximin
21 Ryan Fraser
7 Joelinton
9 Callum Wilson

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