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Arsenal v Newcastle - as it happened

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Arsenal vs Newcastle, matchday 37, 2024/25 Premier League, 18/05/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Arsenal vs Newcastle, matchday 37, 2024/25 Premier League, 18/05/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League showdown between Arsenal and Newcastle United, kick-off at 17:30 CET at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. The Magpies could leapfrog the Gunners into second with a win at N5.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Declan Rice
55'
1 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 90+9'
    FT: Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle. It's over! The Gunners hold onto second place in the Premier League and seal qualification to the Champions League. The Magpies will have to battle it out on the final day to salvage their hopes. Thank you for tuning in with us!
  • 90+7'
    Newcastle get a corner. One last chance as Pope is also in the box, but it ends in a tussle between Osula and Raya. Tension rising and Hooper is called into action to disperse the two.
  • 90+5'
    Yellow card to Raya for time wasting.
  • 90+4'
    Odegaard makes way for Jorginho, who also returns from injury. It's set to be his last game at the Emirates, with a move to Flamengo on the horizon.
  • 90+2'
    Partey goes down from a challenge after the cross is whipped in, but Hooper gestures at him to get up. Play on!
  • 90+1'
    Five minutes of added time!
  • 90'
    Raya releases Martinelli with long throw. The Brazilian reached the byline to cross, but Livramento comes to the rescue. Corner for Arsenal.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 88'
    Trossard isn't able to shake off the knock. Tierney comes on to replace the Belgian winger.
Injury

Injured

en Arsenal
  • 87'
    Trossard is down with an injury! He is receiving medical treatment, as Tierney is getting ready to come on.
  • 86'
    Newcastle are all out in attack! They are throwing everything at Arsenal, desperate to find the equaliser!
  • 83'
    Newcastle almost levelled! Willock wiggles his was through from the left, opening his body to shoot on his weaker foot. He could've laid the ball in the middle, with men in support, but he went for glory on his own. In the end, the ball powers above the crossbar.
  • 82'
    Yellow card for Arteta on the touchline due to protests.
  • 80'
    Havertz is fouled in the middle of the park. Burn drops the ball onto the German, prompting Hooper to have a word with the Geordie defender.
  • 79'
    Schar's set-piece is straight into the Arsenal wall.
  • 78'
    Havertz is late with his challenge on Tonali and gives away a dangerous free-kick.
Substitution

Substitution

at Newcastle
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 76'
    Newcastle also make a substitution: Willock is on for Barnes.
  • 76'
    Arsenal welcome back Kai Havertz after three months, as he comes on to replace Saka.
  • 75'
    Barnes had the best chance to level! Clear chance for the winger, who was set up to shoot with space in front of him. Just fluffed his lines at the wrong time.
  • 74'
    Newcastle earn a corner, Tonali crosses toward the near post, but Arsenal clear.
  • 73'
    Foul from Kiwior. Newcastle get a free-kick in their own half.
  • 71'
    Pope comes out of his box to collect a loose ball. Saka comes to press him, and the keeper loses his footing for a split-second, but manages to lay the ball to Schar next to him. That was close, closer than Newcastle fans would have liked.
  • 70'
    White looms forward and hits a low drive from range, which was only narrowly off. Another scare for the Magpies.
  • 69'
    The Emirates is chanting as Arsenal are leading and are one step away from Champions League football.
  • 66'
    Massive intervention from Kiwior to get on the end of Miley's low cross before Osula could. He earns the cheers of his home supporters.
Card

Yellow card

a Newcastle
  • 64'
    Krafth is booked less than a minute into his game, as he tugs on Martinelli to deny him from having a clear chance on goal. Arsenal are demanding a red card, but Hooper sticks with his decision.
Substitution

Substitution

at Newcastle
Substitution

Substitution

at Newcastle
  • 64'
    Triple change for the Magpies: Wilson, Murphy and Botman OFF. Osula, Miley and Krafth ON.
  • 63'
    Newcastel weere in the attack, but Barnes' foul on White sees it fizzle out.
  • 62'
    White's deflection from Gordon's cross hands the visitors a corner.
  • 61'
    Saka, once again, storms from the right to cut inside and shoot. This time, it's low and weak, giving Pope a comfortable save in the end.
  • 61'
    Three changes are ready for Newcastle! Eddie Howe is working something up to get the leveller.
  • 60'
    Foul from Partey on Tonali, who is brought down in the middle of the park.
  • 60'
    Game resumes as Botman is up and running. Great to see no one got hurt.
  • 59'
    Saka hits a powerful curler from the edge of the box after cutting in from the right. The ball is blocked by Botman, but it hits him in the head and leaves him on the floor.
  • 58'
    The Magpies will need to work out something to get back in it if they want to clinch second place.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 55'
  • 55'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL RICE'S STUNNER GIVES ARSENAL THE LEAD!!! Gordon loses the ball in his own half, Saka collects and passes to Odegaard. The skipper lays off for Rice, who hits a beauty from the edge of the box. 1-0, and that could be the goal that seals Arsenal's place in the Champions League.
  • 52'
    Newcastle defend successfully from the corner and, eventually, earn a throw-in from the left flank.
  • 51'
    Lewis-Skelly finds himself in a shooting position in the inside-left channel of the box. But his attempt is blocked by Botman. Corner for the hosts!
  • 49'
    Arsenal applying pressure in attack in this opening. Can they find the opener?
  • 47'
    Burn sticks his foot out to put White's low cross behind for a corner from the right.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 46'
    One change at half time: Calafiori replaces Saliba for Arsenal. The Italian will move to centre-back, while Lewis-Skelly remains in his traditional right-back position.
  • 46'
    Underway for the second period!
  • 45+1'
    HT: Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle: No extra time given as teams head into the break on level pegging. There were chances left and right, but excellent goalkeeping, particularly from David Raya, leaves the Gunners and the Magpies to look for the opener in the second period.
  • 43'
    Murphy's ball over the top is too deep for Barnes to reach, and Raya comes out to collect with ease.
  • 40'
    Foul form Burn on Saka, who earns a free-kick in his own half.
  • 38'
    Livramento was through on goal after a lovely pass from Tonali, but he just lost his footing before he could shoot! What a chance for the visitors to go ahead.
  • 37'
    Tonali tries to break to on the counter from the Arsenal corner but is held up by White before he can do so.
  • 36'
    Murphy blocks Martinelli's path on the left flank. The Brazilian earns a corner.
  • 35'
    Cheers at the Emirates as Kai Havertz is seen warming up on the touchline. The German striker has made his return to the matchday squad after being sidelined for three months!
  • 34'
    This time, the Magpies get a goal kick as Partey's ball was too deep for Lewis-Skelly to reach.
  • 33'
    Anddddd a fourth one.
  • 32'
    Another corner after the first one. Pope punches into a teammate, and the ball pings back to go behind for a third corner.
  • 31'
    Saka gets past Livramento to reach the byline and send the ball into the middle with men in the box. Guimaraes gets onto it before anyone else and directs behind for a Arsenal corner.
  • 29'
    Rice goes for an ambitious attempt from range, but it's way off Pope's goal.
  • 27'
    Livramento launches a ball over the top for Gordon. The English winger chases and sends a low cross in from the byline, but neither Murphy nor Raya are able to get on it. Lewis-Skylly then earns a free-kick from a Murphy challenge.
  • 25'
    What a run from Ben White! The right-back rose from the right flank, near the halfway line, to the penalty area. He looked to set himself up for the shot, but took a touch too many and eventually lost the ball.
  • 24'
    Patient build-up play from Arsenal. The ball comes at the feet of Lewis-Skelly, who whips a cross from the left. But it goes all the way across to White on the right.
  • 22'
    Burn once again, rising above anyone to meet the cross from the corner. But Hooper blows his whistle for a foul in the middle, as Rice goes down after a shove.
  • 21'
    Gordon's low cross is blocked by Saliba, earning Howe's side a corner from the left.
  • 19'
    Trossard looks to break in attack, but Guimaraes does well to block his path and then earn a free-kick.
  • 17'
    Insane double save from Raya! The visitors earn another corner from the earlier one. Burn heads, but the Spanish shot-stopper denies. The ball is still in the box and Barnes hits on the rebound, but Raya gets down again to somehow keep Arsenal alive!
  • 16'
    Miraculous save from Raya! Barnes charges forward to reach the edge of the box. His shot looked to have been heading for the right corner after a deflection from Saliba. But Raya reaches at full stretch to give away a corner.
  • 15'
    The second corner is taken short by Saka. White passes to Odegaard, who hits from range. Nowhere near the target for the skipper.
  • 14'
    What a save from Pope! Partey nods Saka's cross with the back of his head, but the Magpies keeper extends his arm to send it behind for another corner.
  • 13'
    Trossard was not far off! Lovely feet from the Belgian to get past Schar and Barnes. He cuts inside to shoot, earning a corner from a deflection.
  • 11'
    Newcastle immediately on the counter after that near-penalty call! Livramento storms down the left flank and passes to Wilson on the edge of the box. A straight shot and an easy save for Raya in the end.
  • 10'
    Calls for a penalty! Odegaard lobs a ball for Saka, but hits Livramento instead. The Gunners shout for handball, but Hooper ignores.
  • 9'
    Tempo is increasing following that early Magpies chance. Let's see if Mikel Arteta's men can respond.
  • 6'
    Massive early chance for Newcastle! Raya straight up passes the ball to Tonali, who collects and releases Wilson. The Englishman's door is shut, but Guimaraes comes in support to shoot. Raya makes up for his mistake with a crucial double save. That was close!
  • 4'
    Big intervention from Burn to deny White to pass him. It would've been offside anyway, but that was great link-up play between Saka and Odegaard to create the threat.
  • 2'
    Saliba launches a long ball from deep, but it's into no man's land.
  • 1'
    Underway at the Emirates for Arsenal vs Newcastle! Simon Hooper is in the middle for this one.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Players are out of the tunnel, and we are all set for kick-off!
  • PRVW
    On a brighter note, Botman starts despite the doubts, while Arsenal go with Martinelli and Trossard up front after duo recovered from their knocks against Liverpool.
  • PRVW
    Alexander Isak misses out on the clash completely, with Newcastle confirming that the Sweden striker has sustained a minor groin injury. Blow for the Magpies, but big boost for Arsenal!
  • PRVW
    On the bench for Eddie Howe's side: Dubravka, Ruddy, Krafth, Lascelles, Longstaff, Miley, Willock, Osula, Neave.
  • PRVW
    Newcastle United's starting XI (3-4-2-1): Pope (GK); Burn, Botman, Schar; Livramento, Tonali, Guimaraes, Murphy; Gordon, Barnes; Wilson.
  • PRVW
    On the bench for Mikel Arteta's side: Neto, Calafiori, Tierney, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri, Sterling, Havertz.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal's starting XI (4-3-3): Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.
  • PRVW
    We have the confirmed lineups for the showdown! Let's see what they're saying, starting as always with the hosts...
  • PRVW
    Newcastle United's possible starting XI (3-4-2-1): Pope (GK); Burn, Krafth, Schar; Livramento, Tonali, Guimaraes, Murphy; Gordon, Barnes; Isak.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal's possible starting XI (4-3-3): Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Sterling, Martinelli.
  • PRVW
    With that all settled, let's have a look at the possible lineups!
  • PRVW
    Elsewhere, Lascelles was back on the bench for the first time in over a year against Chelsea following an ACL injury, and could earn some minutes today at the Emirates.
  • PRVW
    Defender Botman suffered a knock in the win over Chelsea last weekend and is a doubt, while Willock has a “slight chance” of facing his former employers despite a knee injury.
  • PRVW
    Newcastle have fitness problems of their own for the trip to the English capital and will be without Joelinton in midfield, while Hall, Trippier and Targett are all absent in the full-back positions.
  • PRVW
    Rice and Jorginho were left out of the team for the visit to Anfield due to a hip and chest problem, respectively. Timber was an unused sub while Trossard and Martinelli played, but both picked up knocks. They are all doubts.
  • PRVW
    The German could be in contention to return to the mix, though there are still other absentees among the team, as Merino is out due to suspension after seeing red in the 2-2 draw at Liverpool.
  • PRVW
    In terms of team news, Arsenal are forced to deal with an extended injury list with Tomiyasu, Jesus and Gabriel all missing with long-term injuries, although Arteta did reveal that Havertz is edging closer to a comeback.
  • PRVW
    Their form in recent games has been positive overall, minus a painful 4-1 defeat to Villa last month and a stumble at Brighton (1-1) last time out in the Premier League.
  • PRVW
    "It's not done yet," he said, insisting that the situation can shift from one game to the next. "We have to be single-minded and not get distracted."
  • PRVW
    Head coach Eddie Howe stressed the importance of building on that success while speaking on the eve of the game, but warned his side against getting carried away by the excitement.
  • PRVW
    Meanwhile, Newcastle are edging closer towards earning entry to the Champions League for the second time in three years. Their 20-year wait was ended with an impressive top-four finish in 2023.
  • PRVW
    On the importance of finishing best of the rest, the Spaniard said: "It's our chance to wrap up the Champions League, to put ourselves in second place, and in a way to say thank you again to all of our supporters for the amazing season."
  • PRVW
    Nevertheless, Mikel Arteta insisted that his side had been "phenomenal" amid the injury woes that hampered them this term, as he also added: "It doesn't undermine the incredible things that this team has done."
  • PRVW
    But a dismal run of just one win in the past six matches as seen their aspirations fade away, and they are now having to fend off fellow Champions League chasers from taking second spot.
  • PRVW
    A win from the Magpies this afternoon would see them move to second, something that could leave the Gunners stunned, given that they were looking to be title contenders until not long ago.
  • PRVW
    Two points separate Arsenal (68) in second from Newcastle (66) in third. And to add to that, Chelsea (66), Aston Villa (66), Manchester City (65) and Nottingham Forest (62) are also just behind.
  • PRVW
    Just two games left until the end of the season, and things are heating up in the Premier League ahead of next week's dramatic finale.
Info

Pre-match

18 May 2025, 17:30

Referee: Simon Hooper | VAR: Michael Salisbury

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League showdown between Arsenal and Newcastle United, kick-off at 17:30 CET at the Emirates Stadium in London, England.