- Alexander Isak nets winner
- Anthony Gordon returns with assist
- Bukayo Saka no show
Newcastle United beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Premier League, to continue the Gunners poor league from in their charge for a title.
Newcastle were out of the blocks early, with Anthony Gordon marking his return from injury, whipping in a cross for Alexander Isak to nod home.
Arsenal tried to hit back as Mikel Merino had his volley cleared off the line by Lewis Hall.
Both Declan Rice and Ethan Nwaneri had chances in the second half, but the Gunners would fall short in a game they looked devoid of ideas going forward.
Arsenal Player Ratings
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli disappoint
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli both failed to live up to expectation as Newcastle’s defence mopped them up.
Elsewhere, Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz were also ineffective.
David Raya – 6.5
Not particularly at fault for the goal, made some good saves in the second half.
Thomas Partey – 7.0
Got better as the game went on simply because he had to.
William Saliba – 6.5
Again, got better after the Newcastle goal.
Gabriel – 6.5
Looked solid in the most part.
Jurrien Timber – 6.5
Contained Gordon for all but one moment.
Mikel Merino – 6.0
Couldn’t get a foot hold in the game and picked up a silly booking.
Declan Rice – 6.5
Arsenal’s best player in midfield, but still struggled.
Leandro Trossard – 5.0
Failed to create anything.
Bukayo Saka – 4.5
Poor throughout.
Kai Havertz – 6.0
Didn’t receive much service and got lost in the game.
Gabriel Martinelli – 5.5
Locked up by Livramento.
Subs
- Oleksandr Zinchenko – 5.0
- Ethan Nwaneri – 5.0
- Ben White – 5.5
- Gabriel Jesus – 5.0
- Jorginho – 5.0
Newcastle United Player Ratings
Anthony Gordon shines on return
Anthony Gordon starred as he returned from injury, picking up an assist for the goal.
Valentino Livramento and Lewis Hall put on stellar displays in stopping Arsenal’s attacks.
Nick Pope – 6.0
Wasn’t really tested.
Valentino Livramento – 7.5
Sublime in the first half, locked down Martinelli.
Fabian Schar – 7.0
A threat from set-pieces and strong defensively.
Dan Burn – 6.0
The weaker of Newcastle’s back two.
Lewis Hall – 7.5
As good as his fullback counterpart.
Sean Longstaff – 6.5
Some important tackles and passes.
Bruno Guimareas – 6.5
Controlled the game as needed.
Joe Willock – 6.0
Some good passes, but nothing special.
Anthony Gordon – 8.0
A menace all game and Newcastle’s best player on his return.
Alexander Isak – 7.0
Worked tirelessly and finished his goal well.
Joelinton – 6.0
Dropped too deep at times.
Subs
- Harvey Barnes – 6.0
- Sandro Tonali – 5.5
- Lloyd Kelly – 5.0
Arsenal vs. Newcastle Stats
Arsenal had the ball but failed to create real chances, with Newcastle having more shots on target.
| Stat | Arsenal | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64 % | 36 % |
| Expected Goals | 1.11 | 0.75 |
| Shots | 10 | 9 |
| Shots on Target | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 4 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
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