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:
FULL-TIME! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
FULL-TIME! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
A brilliant result for Newcastle, who move up to eighth in the league. They put in a great performance too, scoring a brilliant goal and backing it up with plenty of intensity in their defensive display.
For Arsenal, it was a poor performance overall, and one that will worry Arteta.
FULL-TIME! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
Arsenal swing in one last hopeful cross and Nick Pope collects again. He launches it forward but the whistle still doesn’t go!
The away side come forward again...but Havertz concedes a foul and is booked, and that’ll surely be that.
And it is! The final whistle is blown and Newcastle take the three points at home to Arsenal once again!
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
95 mins
Is there time for one last chance?
Arsenal spread it wide to Saka, who plays it back to White. He swings in a cross that Pope punches away...
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
94 mins
Guimaraes comes off for Kelly, and Newcastle have the three points in sight here!
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
93 mins
CLOSE!
The away side continue to dominate possession and they have their best chance of the game as Saka cuts in and fires in a trademark cross towards the back post. Declan Rice is there to nod towards goal but it comes off the side of his head and goes wide!
Arsenal could find themselves eight points behind in the title race if they can’t get a goal here.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
91 mins
Tonali wins a cheap free-kick off Rice, and Newcastle have some more respite.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
90 mins
There’ll be five minutes of added time at St. James’, as Nwaneri fires an effort well over from just outside the box.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
89 mins
Newcastle are happy to give up some space in front of the box to Arsenal at the moment. Arsenal have all the possession but there’s not a great deal of movement ahead of White, Saliba and co.
The Gunners do almost fashion a chance as they put together a few passes on the edge of the box, but White put a little too much onto the through ball.
Are about to see back-to-back defeats for Arsenal on Tyneside?
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
88 mins
For all the questions over the Arsenal performance, it’s been an impressive showing from the home side. They’ve managed to break the game up when they needed to, have defended resolutely, and scored a brilliant goal.
Jorginho gets booked for catching Guimaraes needlessly.
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