Newcastle vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
Arsenal stay in PL title race with fiery win over Newcastle
Arsenal earned a 2-0 victory at Newcastle United on Sunday to close the gap on leaders Manchester City to one point.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 14': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorginho following a set piece situation.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 71': Own Goal by Fabian Schär, Newcastle United. Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 2.
- 73': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Joe Willock.
- 78': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Callum Wilson.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Joelinton.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Targett replaces Dan Burn.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+6': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 50,267
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 50,267
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 ARS |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 346 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 11 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn  |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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