Newcastle vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
Arsenal's Champions League hopes hang by thread after loss to Newcastle
Arsenal's Champions League hopes took another major hit on Monday as a 2-0 loss to Newcastle United left them trailing Tottenham by two points.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Benjamin White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu because of an injury.
- 47': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles replaces Fabian Schär because of an injury.
- 53': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 55': Own Goal by Benjamin White, Arsenal. Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 0.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Nuno Tavares.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 85': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Arsenal 0. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Callum Wilson.
- 90'+5': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,274
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
 ARS |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.4 | Possession | 50.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 260 |
| 331 | Passes | 325 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 27 | Clearances | 17 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 13 | Matt Targett |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 4 | Ben White  |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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