Arsenal vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
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
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,886
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
+49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
+41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
+19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
NEW | ARS | |
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 6 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 0 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
4 | Saves | 5 |
34.4 | Possession | 65.6 |
9 | SHOTS | 24 |
5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
262 | Accurate Passes | 563 |
328 | Passes | 646 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
14 | Crosses | 18 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
45 | Long Balls | 42 |
17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
13 | Tackles | 14 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
11 | Interceptions | 3 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
20 | Clearances | 12 |
Arsenal (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
6 | Gabriel |
4 | Ben White |
20 | Nuno Tavares |
18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
23 | Albert Lokonga |
5 | Thomas Partey |
10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
7 | Bukayo Saka |
14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
8 | Martin Ødegaard |
Newcastle United (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
5 | Fabian Schär |
6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
11 | Matt Ritchie |
17 | Emil Krafth |
28 | Joe Willock |
8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
21 | Ryan Fraser |
7 | Joelinton |
9 | Callum Wilson |
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