Arsenal vs Newcastle 2024-25 English Premier League
Arsenal 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': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces William Saliba.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 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.
- 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': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 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': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,160
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +34 | Arsenal | 37 | 71 | 4 |
| +22 | Newcastle United | 37 | 66 | 11 |
| +20 | Chelsea | 37 | 66 | 9 |
Statistics
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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 |
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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