Newcastle United vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joe Willock with a cross.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben White.
- 3': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 7': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gabriel Jesus.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 10': VAR Decision: No Penalty Newcastle United.
- 13': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 13': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 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.
- 15': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 15': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 19': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 19': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 21': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 22': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 24': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt saved. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 28': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 28': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 33': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 36': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 38': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 38': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 40': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 40': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 41': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 41': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 42': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 45'+6': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 48': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 48': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
- 48': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 51': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 52': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 52': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 55': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 60': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 60': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 63': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 63': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 64': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gabriel Jesus.
- 64': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 64': Joe Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 71': Own Goal by Fabian Schär, Newcastle United. Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 2.
- 73': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 73': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 77': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Joe Willock.
- 78': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Callum Wilson.
- 79': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 79': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 81': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 81': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Joelinton.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Targett replaces Dan Burn.
- 85': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 87': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 89': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Reiss Nelson.
- 90': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elliot Anderson following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 90'+2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 90'+3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Reiss Nelson.
- 90'+4': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben White.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 90'+6': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 2.
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 |
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
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 (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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