Newcastle vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Isak hurts Gunners’ title bid
Mikel Arteta’s side missed the chance to put themselves back in the title race with a defeat at St James’ Park
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Your support makes all the difference.Newcastle United played host to Arsenal in Saturday’s early Premier League kick off and produced a stellar defensive showing to build some momentum from their midweek Carabao Cup win over Chelsea and propel themselves up the table.
Eddie Howe’s side triumphed by a single goal to nil, with a vibrant start rewarded with a fantastic Alexander Isak header just 12 minutes in following a terrific Anthony Gordon cross. Thereafter it was a case of concentration and work rate, with Howe having called for a return to last year’s resolve and resilience - and he certainly got it to shut Arsenal out.
The Gunners were desperately disappointing, with no fluidity to their attacking play and even their set-pieces below par in what was a dismal afternoon for Mikel Arteta’s outfit - who could be eight points off the top of the table by the end of the weekend. Follow all the Premier League reaction in our live blog below:
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
87 mins
Arsenal give it away cheaply near their own box and Barnes’ first involvement sees him clip in a cross to the back post, but Joelinton can only head right at Raya.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
86 mins
More frustration for Arsenal so far, but they’ll have close to 10 minutes to salvage something here.
The Gunners bring off Partey for Jorginho.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
84 mins
Brilliant tracking back from Gordon to prevent Jesus taking a shot after the cross was flashed across goal.
The home crowd are singing his name, and he’s withdrawn for Harvey Barnes.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
81 mins
Good tracking back from Gabriel to dispossess Gordon, and Arsenal have it once more. Newcastle are struggling to get out of their own half.
The Gunners are trying to inject a bit of pace into their attacking play but Livramento manages to block the cross from Jesus.
Arsenal come again though, before Livramento blocks another cross, this time from Zinchenko.
Time is running out for Arteta’s side.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
80 mins
Zinchenko fizzes a diagonal pass to Saka but there’s far too much on it, and it goes out of play. They get a bit of luck though, as Guimaraes concedes a foul. Rice will swing in another set-piece.
it’s a very high line from the home side – and it’s another poor delivery from Rice, with Hall clearing this one at first man.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
77 mins
Arsenal are dominating the ball now but it’s still not clicking in attack. Gabriel swings in a cross but Hall is there to clear for now.
It’s much better from Arsenal as they win it back quickly twice in about 20 seconds, but once again it doesn’t click as Havertz isn’t wise to Saka’s through ball.
Moments later, Nwaneri can’t quite get to Partey’s ball in.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
76 mins
Pope was down for a fair bit of time but he’s going to try to to carry on, and he starts by launching a long goal kick.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
73 mins
Arsenal with plenty of possession around the Newcastle box, but it ends with White threading though a pass to nobody and the chance goes begging.
In the meantime, Nick Pope is down injured.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
Richard Jolly at St. James’ Park:
Without knowing how Manchester City and Liverpool will get on later, it is hard to say precisely how damaging defeat would be to Arsenal, but it could be very costly if they can’t salvage something here.
Interesting to see Arteta bring on Ethan Nwaneri and Oleksandr Zinchenko. Arguably Arsenal had too little subtlety and style in their starting 11 and too much muscle.
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