Newcastle United vs Arsenal, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAubameyang strike edges Arsenal past Newcastle
Arsenal struggled to a 1-0 victory over Newcastle in their Premier League season opener at St. James' Park on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Arsenal. Joe Willock tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 11': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 13': Joe Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 14': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 18': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Offside, Arsenal. Henrikh Mkhitaryan tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 20': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Reiss Nelson.
- 21': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Sokratis.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
- 25': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 25': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 29': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 29': Joe Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reiss Nelson following a set piece situation.
- 31': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a through ball.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
- 34': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 36': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
- 36': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 39': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Manquillo.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 47': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 47': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 52': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jetro Willems replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 58': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles following a fast break.
- 60': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 60': Joe Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 61': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 61': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 63': Jetro Willems (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos replaces Joe Willock.
- 67': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Sean Longstaff.
- 67': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 68': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 70': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United).
- 70': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Reiss Nelson.
- 80': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 80': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jetro Willems.
- 84': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 84': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 86': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 87': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 87': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 88': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 90': Offside, Newcastle United. Paul Dummett tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 90'+1': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Offside, Arsenal. Calum Chambers tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+1': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Offside, Arsenal. Calum Chambers tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.9 | Possession | 38.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 523 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 616 | Passes | 378 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 11 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 22 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 47,635
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 47,635
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 9 | Joelinton |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón  |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 24 | Reiss Nelson |
| 7 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
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