Newcastle United vs Arsenal
Match pulse
Who won: Arsenal 2-1
Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2-1 on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Nick Woltemade (34'). Goals for Arsenal: Mikel Merino (84') and Gabriel Magalhães (90'+6').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Gabriel Magalhães
ARS · 1 G
Deserved to win
Arsenal created better chances: they win this game 16% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 2.
- Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 2.
- 90'+9'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Botman.
J. Lascelles
- 90'+8'

Foul
Foul by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
- 90'+8'

Free kick won
Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- GOAL90'+6'

Goal! Header
G. Magalhães · ast M. Ødegaard
Goal! Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
NEW 1 - 2 ARS - 90'+6'

Corner awarded
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 90'+5'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
G. Martinelli
- 90'+5'

Corner awarded
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 90'+4'
SubSubbed on for Joelinton
Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Joelinton.
H. Barnes
- 90'+3'

Foul
Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 90'+3'

Free kick won
Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 89'

Foul
Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 89'

Free kick won
Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'

Yellow card
Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
D. Burn
- 88'

Free kick won
Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'

Foul
Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 88'
SubSubbed on for L. Trossard
Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Leandro Trossard.
M. Lewis-Skelly
- 86'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
A. Elanga
- GOAL84'

Goal! Header
M. Merino · ast D. Rice
Goal! Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 1. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
NEW 1 - 1 ARS - 84'

Corner awarded
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 83'

Yellow card
Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
Joelinton

