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.
Relive the action from the Emirates Stadium with our live blog below:
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
31 mins: Another Arsenal set piece results in a wild scramble inside the Newcastle penalty area. Black and white shirts throw themselves in front of the ball and there’s no way through for the Gunners.
Arsenal have wrestled the momentum in their favour and Newcastle need a response.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
28 mins: POST!
Arsenal should be in front. Newcastle step up the pitch but some quick passes between Rice and Trossard manages to send Gabriel Martinelli free in behind the back line.
He carries the ball into the penalty area then blazes a shot towards the nearest post. He strikes it well and rattles the woodwork!
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
27 mins: Arsenal look to play out from the back and gets closed down inside his own penalty area. Jacob Murphy and Sandro Tonali pincer him but the youngster manages to dart through a gap with the ball and win a free kick to ease the pressure.
Newcastle’s press has been very good tonight.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
24 mins: Joe Willock gets back to help out the defence and deflects a Leandro Trossard cross behind for a corner. Martin Odegaard comes over to take this one and curls the set piece into the penalty area.
Martin Dubravka comes off his line and punches the ball well clear in a confident sign for the Newcastl goalkeeper.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
21 mins: The game has been pretty end-to-end over the opening 20 minutes and Arsenal are just trying to assert some control on proceedings and slow down the tempo.
Martin Odegaard’s pass out wide is almost intercepted by Tino Livramento. The defender gets to the ball first but slides into Gabriel Martinelli with his follow through.
The Arsenal winger winces in pain but seems okay to play on.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
18 mins: You can’t help but feel as though Newcastle’s gameplan could backfire on them if Arsenal score first. Their commitment to fling men forward means there is plenty of space for Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard to run into.
Sandro Tonali is just now realising that he’s in for a lot of work tonight sprinting back and forth in search of the ball.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
16 mins: Isak darts across the pitch and collects a pass that comes down the right wing. He cuts the ball back into the box but Anthony Gordon overruns the pass.
Behind him, Lewis Hall collects the ball and slips it across to Sandro Tonali who fizzes a shot from range over the top.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
15 mins: Newcastle aren’t shy about getting men forward when they have the ball. It’s an attacking mindset that Eddie Howe has instilled in his players and it’s making Arsenal a little uncomfortable in this opening stages.
It’s been a good start to this match but teams visibly want to win.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
13 mins: Gabriel Martinelli dances into the box from the left and runs at Sven Botman. He manages to get a pass into the middle but Dan Burn is there to turn the ball behind for a corner.
Declan Rice delivers again and picks out Jurrien Timber for a second time. Timber mistimes his jump and gets to the ball as he falls back to earth meaning his headed effort is sent over the top of the crossbar.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
12 mins: Scramble!
An Arsenal free kick is lofted into the box and Newcastle do okay to clear it. It comes to the edge of the box where Gabriel Martinelli brings the ball under control before drilling a shot at goal.
His effort is deflected to William Saliba who tries the same thing. His shot gets through but a lunging Dan Burn stops Kai Havertz from turning it home.
Martin Dubravka smothers the ball and the attack dies down.
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