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
46 mins
It’s Newcastle with the first notable attack of the second half, as they fly forward and Gordon feeds a through ball into the path of Willock. The ex-Arsenal man can only direct his shot straight at Raya though.
KICK-OFF! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
The away side get us started for the second half! A lot to do for both sides here.
HALF-TIME! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
The teams are coming back out for the second half. Arsenal will need to change something if they’re to return to north London with any points.
The Gunners came out early for the second half, but there are no changes from Mikel Arteta.
HALF-TIME! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
HALF-TIME! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
Richard Jolly at St. James’ Park:
A fine first half for Newcastle so far. The worrying aspect for Arsenal has been their lack of threat, apart from one Mikel Merino shot that Lewis Hall blocked with his back.
So far, Eddie Howe’s gameplan of filling his side with the hardest workers available has paid dividends. Meanwhile, Arsenal’s fans have started singing about winning the Premier League. Which, unless they can turn this game around, looks increasingly difficult.
HALF-TIME! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
48 mins
The rest of the half comes and goes without anything eventful. The referee blows the whistle for the break and the Magpies head down the tunnel with a slender lead!
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
47 mins
Arteta is writing plenty of notes on the sideline. Fans could argue he needs to make a change at half-time here.
46 mins
We’re into the first of three additional minutes at the end of the half, and it’s very congested in the middle of the park at the moment.
Saka concedes a free-kick after bringing down Guimaraes.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
44 mins
It’s been a stop-start game over the last 10 minutes or so, despite a couple of half-chances.
Timber threads a brilliant through ball into the path of Martinelli, but his cross is telegraphed and cut out.
Arsenal need so much more from the Brazilian, as well as Leandro Trossard.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
42 mins
Partey swings in a dangerous ball this time but it flies past the face of the goal for a goal kick.
It just hasn’t clicked for the away side so far, despite some flashes of brilliance from Saka. For the Magpies, it’s been a spirited performance full of discipline and their own flashes of brilliance from Gordon and Isak, among others.
Partey concedes a foul near his own box and Arsenal will have to defend a set-piece this time.
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