Arsenal vs Newcastle United, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 4': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 9': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 9': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 12': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga with a through ball.
- 16': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 19': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 19': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães following a set piece situation.
- 26': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 26': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 27': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 30': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 30': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 31': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 32': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 34': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United).
- 39': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 39': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 41': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 44': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 44': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 46': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 47': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 47': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 51': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 51': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 54': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 54': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 63': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joseph Willock.
- 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.
- 65': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 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.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 71': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe with a through ball.
- 71': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
- 71': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 76': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 76': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 76': Offside, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser tries a through ball, but Fabian Schär is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli following a fast break.
- 82': Attempt saved. Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey.
- 87': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
- 88': Substitution, Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
- 89': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 90'+3': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 90'+6': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Newcastle United 0.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,886
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,886
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
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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