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
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.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
39 mins
Gabriel gives it away in a dangerous position but he gets away with it as Guimaraes can’t hook the return pass to the overlapping Isak.
Arsenal clear and Longstaff hauls down Trossard. Schar is booked for kicking the ball away – no doubt an Arsenal fan somewhere will make a social media post about that.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
37 mins
Livramento has dominated the battle with Martinelli so far down the Arsenal left (though mostly in defence, not attack). The full-back wins the second goal kick in as many minutes from the Brazilian.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
35 mins
Back underway now and Guimaraes is okay to carry on. The away side mount an attack but Trossard’s ball is overhit despite Saka’s intelligent run.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
33 mins
A lull in activity here after a couple of fouls and some stern words from the referee to Gabriel Martinelli.
Guitarreas has stayed down for now.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
31 mins
Martinelli does well to win a corner despite being isolated, and the Gunners will have another chance to produce a dangerous set-piece.
Poor again though, and it goes straight out for a goal kick.
It’s been a frantic game so far, especially when the home side attack, as they are looking to get forward quickly – in stark contrast to Arsenal’s more patient build-up. Nevertheless, it’s forcing Arsenal to try and take more initiative when it does break for them.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
Richard Jolly at St. James’ Park:
Anthony Gordon is normally more effective operating on the left than the right but that was a superb first-time cross, and a reason to use an out-and-out winger, rather than an inverted one. Isak had been short of goals this season but now has three in three games. And Arsenal, previously the kings of clean sheets, have conceded again.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
28 mins
Hall delivers a free-kick from deep and it falls to Willock, who produces a good cross, but it’s headed away.
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