Newcastle vs Arsenal: Premier League — LIVE!
This afternoon, the Gunners are set to visit St. James’ Park, aiming to get back at the Magpies and steer clear of any missteps in the title race. In previous seasons, they've experienced frustrating draws against Newcastle, including a disappointing defeat here two years ago that cost them a spot in the top four. Last season, they faced a contentious loss that sparked weeks of controversy.
Arsenal remains upset about Anthony Gordon's winning goal, which passed through three VAR reviews despite claims from the team in red that it shouldn't have counted. This resulted in a heated response from Mikel Arteta following the match, and surprisingly, the club released a public statement supporting their manager's outburst towards the referees, which caught many off guard. In his pre-match conference, Arteta mentioned that he still couldn't bear to watch the play because of his strong emotional reaction.
Get ready for an exciting lunchtime start in the sunshine of Newcastle. However, the home team will need to bring their A-game if they want to earn more points today, as this season has been quite challenging for them in terms of form. Stay updated on the live action below with our match blog, where you can find expert commentary and analysis from Dom Smith at St James' Park.
Latest news on the Newcastle vs Arsenal match
71 minutes: Tonali has received a yellow card for a late challenge on Havertz.
White and Jesus are set to replace Trossard and Timber.
70 minutes in: Newcastle earns a corner after Gabriel's intervention, and Jesus is called to start warming up.
Dom Smith Shines At St James' Park
Similar to the first half, Arsenal maintains a lot of possession and control, yet they are seriously missing the sharpness they had demonstrated in previous games.
St James' Park is a challenging venue, and once again, it's showing its difficulty.
68 minutes: Arsenal's corner kick nearly results in a scoring opportunity when a long delivery reaches Trossard, who takes a shot immediately. However, the attempt is easily stopped by the defense.
At the 66-minute mark, Saka takes a corner kick, but Pope is there to punch it away.
Timber was penalized for a challenge on Tonali.
65 minutes: Tonali comes on for Willock.
64 minutes: Isak unleashes a powerful shot from the outskirts of the box after Nwaneri loses the ball.
Newcastle isn’t holding back.
At the other end, Rice's shot gets slightly deflected, resulting in a corner kick.
At the 63-minute mark, Havertz attempts to evade Burn successfully, but then ends up colliding with Pope.
62 minutes in: Willock is now on the field, and Tonali is getting prepared to join the game.
At the 61-minute mark, Merino and Martinelli are substituted out.
