Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after stalemate at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle: Gunners endure frustrating stalemate but still clear atop Premier League table
Arsenal’s Premier League title charge was checked as the leaders could find no way through third-placed Newcastle United in a disappointing 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium.
Victory would have given Arsenal a 10-point lead but they had to make do with a point against a rock-solid Newcastle who defended superbly to remain unbeaten since August.
The closest the hosts came to breaking the deadlock was in the 87th minute when Newcastle keeper Nick Pope made a great save to keep out a low shot by Eddie Nketiah while Arsenal also had a vociferous late penalty claim waved away.
Newcastle, who have the stingiest defence in the top flight this season, were content to sit deep for most of the evening although Joelinton wasted a good opportunity before the break.
Relive Arsenal vs Newcastle with our blog below:
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
55 mins: Chance! There’s a bit of space that opens up on the left side of the pitch that Zinchenko takes the ball into. He threads it up to Xhaka who quickly moves the ball across to Odegaard.
As he does so often when Arsenal are under pressure, Odegaard controls the ball and lets fly from the edge of the box. However, this time he lifts his effort well over the crossbar.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
51 mins: There’s a bit more bite to Newcastle since the restart with the Magpies hurrying Arsenal in the middle of the pitch and making it difficult for them to feed the ball up to their front men.
Joelinton receives the ball and is hit by Odegaard’s tackle leaving his knee to jar before he hits the deck. A check over by the physios and he’s okay to play on.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
48 mins: Granit Xhaka needs to be wary. He’s already been shown a yellow card and gives Callum Wilson a slight push in the back knocking the Newcastle forward to ground.
The referee awards the free kick but decides not to punish Xhaka any further. Trippier’s delivery picks out Schar who nods his effort onto the top of the goal.
Second half: Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
Arsenal get the ball rolling once again at the Emirates Stadium. This game is delicately poised and could yet go either way. Oleksandr Zinchenko slips a pass into the left side of the box for Eddie Nketiah but his cutback doesn’t reach Martin Odegaard and Newcastle clear their lines.
Elsewhere in the Premier League
Arsenal vs Newcastle is the only game of the night to remain goalless. Fulham and Brighton have taken 1-0 leads into the half-time breaks whilst Casemiro has sent Manchester United ahead of Bournemouth in the late kick off.
HT Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
Half-time: Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
45+2 mins: Nothing the separate the two teams as they head into the break. Arsenal came out of the tracks rapidly but Newcastle managed to keep them at bay and cause the match to become a scrappy midfield battle.
Yellow cards have bee more prevalent than clear cut chances and as things stand the match remains all square.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
45 mins: Two minutes of added time to play in this first half.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
42 mins: Yet another yellow card. This one is shown to Granit Xhaka who slid into a tackle on Fabian Schar after the defender was first to an aerial ball.
That’s five in the game already and it’s not even half-time yet.
Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
39 mins: Bruno Guimaraes has his shirt yanked as he skips past Martin Odegaard in the middle of the pitch. Odegaard then slides in on Guimaraes from behind and takes out the Newcastle midfielder.
The referee pulls out another yellow card to book the Arsenal captain.
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