Arsenal vs Newcastle United, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeaguePremier League leaders Arsenal held to 0-0 home draw by Newcastle
Premier League leaders Arsenal dropped points at home for the first time this season as they were held to a goalless draw by Newcastle United.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 1': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Offside, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Fabian Schär is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 3': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 5': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 7': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a through ball.
- 8': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 10': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 10': Joe Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 13': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsdale tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben White.
- 17': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 23': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 26': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 27': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 27': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 28': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 32': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 32': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 33': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 37': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 40': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 40': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 41': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': VAR Decision: No Penalty Newcastle United.
- 42': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 42': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Offside, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 45'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fabian Schär following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 48': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 49': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 50': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 52': Delay in match (Newcastle United).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Offside, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 57': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 57': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 58': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a set piece situation.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben White.
- 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 67': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
- 67': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Chris Wood replaces Callum Wilson.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 68': Offside, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 69': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 74': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 75': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 75': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 77': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 77': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Willock.
- 79': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 85': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Joe Willock because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 88': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 89': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 89': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+6': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.2 | Possession | 66.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 181 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
| 253 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 29 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,319
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,319
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko  |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
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