Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE with Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the reaction from the Emirates as Eddie Howe returned to the touchline to take on Mikel Arteta’s Gunners
Arsenal returned to winning ways and deepened Newcastle United’s relegation worries as goals by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win on Saturday.
Bottom club Newcastle had new manager Eddie Howe on the touchline for the first time after he was forced to isolate due to a positive COVID-19 test, but they were well beaten in the end and remain without a league win after 13 games.
Arsenal, whose 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions came to a juddering halt at Liverpool last week, dominated the opening half with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missing a sitter.
But their patience was rewarded as Saka finished superbly in the 56th minute before substitute Martinelli volleyed the second 10 minutes later with his first touch of the game.
Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey was denied by the woodwork in the first half but once they went behind, a 17th defeat in 18 league games against Arsenal looked inevitable.
Arsenal stayed fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed West Ham United.
Newcastle have six points and are five behind 17th-placed Leeds United who play later on Saturday.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
83 mins: Salisu heads a cross from Alexander-Arnold out of the Southampton box but only as far as Milner. He takes a touch to set himself then blast a half-volley wide of the left-hand post.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
80 mins: Oxlade-Chamberlain shoots from range and forces McCarthy into a decent save.
Takumi Minamino comes on for the final 10 minutes. He replaces Diogo Jota whose two goals gave Liverpool command of this match in the first half.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
77 mins: Alexander-Arnold swings a corner into the box and tries to pick out Jota. Southampton work the ball away but it’s collected by Milner. He passes it back up to Oxlade-Chamberlain who sends the ball back into the box. Once again the Southampton centre-backs are up to the task and the ball is cleared.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
74 mins: Chance! Diogo Jota comes within inches of a hat-trick for Liverpool. Andy Robertson flies forward on the left wing and whips a cross into the middle of the box. Jota and Salah make runs through the lines but Jota gets to the ball with a lunge from the tip of the six-yard box. He can’t control the shot though and the ball spoons wide of the back post!
Brighton vs Leeds: Line-ups
The final Premier League game of the day sees Brighton take on Leeds at the Amex Stadium. Here’s a look at the two teams:
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
69 mins: Liverpool win a throw in but Southampton win the ball in the middle of the pitch. There’s a battle in midfield as Saints try to move up the pitch and beat Liverpool’s press. The Reds are four goals up but they’re still working hard to regain the ball.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
66 mins: Game management is on the cards for Liverpool now. James Milner come on to replace Jordan Henderson. A Southampton corner is half cleared by an Alisson punch but Alexander-Arnold is there to complete the clearance.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
61 mins: Perraud takes a shot for Southampton and wins a corner as Fabinho gets across to block the ball out of play. Ward-Prowse swings in the set piece but Liverpool deal with it easily enough and look to counter with Mane and Salah but the Egyptian is flagged offside.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
58 mins: Thiago Alcantara is taken off by Jurgen Klopp and receives a warm roud of applause from the Anfield faithful. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain comes on to replace him.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
55 mins: Liverpool can easily score another couple of goals if they’re in the mood. They’ve been dominant since the start of play. Mo Salah hasn’t scored yet and you know he’ll want to get in on the action.
Jota feeds the ball out to Mane on the left wing. He brings it inside and knocks it back to Jota. Jota sprints into the box but he’s beaten to the ball by Lyanco who gets it clear.
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