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
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,886
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,886
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 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 Magalhães |
| 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  |
| 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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