Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Result and reaction from Carabao Cup as Isak and Gordon give Magpies advantage
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle: Eddie Howe’s men secured a strong lead ahead of the second leg next month
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Your support makes all the difference.Newcastle United took one step closer to the Wembley with a superb 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at the Emirates Stadium.
Eddie Howe named an attacking line-up for the Magpies and they showed their intent from the start with a high press and a willingness to get men into the final third when in possession. Their early dominance threatened to be a false dawn though as Arsenal swiftly played through them to set Gabriel Martinelli up with a brilliant chance to open the scoring only for the winger to strike the post.
Alexander Isak was more clinical at the other end. He ran onto the end of a Jacob Murphy pass to slot past David Raya and give Newcastle the lead before half-time.
After the restart, Anthony Gordon arrived in the box at the right time as Isak had another shot stopped by Raya only for the goalkeeper to serve up an easy tap-in to Gordon. Howe then made changes and set the team up defensively.
Arsenal threw everything at them but couldn’t cut the deficit and will have a tough task ahead of the return leg at St. James’ Park.
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FT Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
Newcastle took one step closer to the Wembley with a superb 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at the Emirates Stadium.
Eddie Howe named an attacking line-up for the Magpies and they showed their intent from the start with a high press and a willingness to get men into the final third when in possession. Their early dominance threatened to be a false dawn though as Arsenal swiftly played through them to set Gabriel Martinelli up with a brilliant chance to open the scoring only for the winger to strike the post.
Alexander Isak was more clinical at the other end. He ran onto the end of a Jacob Murphy pass to slot past David Raya and give Newcastle the lead before half-time.
After the restart, Anthony Gordon arrived in the box at the right time as Isak had another shot stopped by Raya only for the goalkeeper to serve up an easy tap-in to Gordon. Howe then made changes and set the team up defensively.
Arsenal threw everything at them but couldn’t cut the deficit and will have a tough task ahead of the return leg at St. James’ Park.
Full-time! Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
90+5 mins: The full-time whistle goes.
Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon’s goals give Newcastle a two-goal cushion. It’s a seventh successive win for Newcastle and they are one step closer to the final at Wembley.
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
90+3 mins: Cross after cross comes into the box from both sides of the pitch but Newcastle’s centre-backs are holding firm. They’ve played more than half of the added time but still have work to do to get this result confirmed.
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
90 mins: Five minutes of added time to play. That seems like a lot, there haven’t been many stoppages in this this. Regardless it’s more than enough time for Arsenal to get their goal.
Can they do it?
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
87 mins: Jorginho takes a shot from the edge of the box and curls a decent effort just wide of the far post. Arsenal are coming closer but they’ve yet to break through Newcastle’s defences.
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
84 mins: Martin Dubravka takes as long as it is possible before restarting the match from a goal kick. Newcastle are employing plenty of football’s dark arts to keep Arsenal at bay.
Gabriel Jesus is punished for a nudge on Tonali. Free kick Newcastle.
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
81 mins: Jorginho chips a pass into the box and finds Kai Havertz. Havertz then dinks the ball into the six yard area on the stretch and hopes to find Gabriel Jesus but only ends up giving the ball to Maritn Dubravka.
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
78 mins: Newcastle are content with their cushion. They’re are fully focused on making sure Arsenal don’t score meaning there’s an edge to the end of this game.
The Gunners are playing entirely in Newcastle’s half now.
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
75 mins: 15 minutes to play and Arsenal are pressing intently. Lewis Hall does well to evade a couple of tackles before Joelinton wins a free kick with some fine hold up play.
Anthony Gordon is now replaced with Miguel Almiron and Newcastle eke out a few more seconds.
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
72 mins: Newcastle’s main issue now is that there’s no way out for them when they’re trying to play out from the back. Arsenal are quicker and sharper and there’s still a long time left in this game.
Arsenal will surely pull a goal back at this rate. Dubravka punches away another corner kick but Arsenal recover the ball immediately.
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