Arsenal face a challenge to win the 2024-25 English Premier League title after collecting only 1 of their last 9 points, fresh from their 0-1 defeat at Newcastle. The gap to the leader has narrowed to just four points, but they have played 1 more game. สมัคร ufabet They may have to wait for success next season.
English Premier League
Newcastle 1 – Arsenal 0
Goal scorer: 1-0 Isaac 12′
Stadium: St. James Park
Home team head coach Eddie Howe has two attacking players. Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak, fit in time, while midfielder Joe Willock. Who was in impressive form in midweek, will start against his former team.
On the other hand, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has received good news as his starting centre-back pair are back together. William Saliba is out of suspension, Gabriel Magalhaes has recovered from injury. While midfielder Miguel Merino is back at his old home of St James’ Park.
It was the ‘Magpies’ who took the lead 1-0 in the 12th minute when the ball flowed to the right to Gordon, who crossed into the frame to meet Isaac. Who heade the ball in without a marker into the net. It was his 12th goal in 12 Premier League games.
Arsenal had a chance to equalize in the 26th minute from a corner kick on the right side. Declan Rice crossed deep to the far post. Saliba headed the ball back to Merino who shot in the 6-yard box but Lewis Hall blocked it on the line. The first half ended with this result.
Back to play for a minute, Newcastle almost got a second goal. Gordon passed to Willock who shot the target but the angle was not good enough. Goalkeeper David Raya saved it.
Arteta has tried to make changes to create a different dimension, one of which was Gabriel Jesus replacing Leandro Trossard.
82 minutes: A controversial moment that could have been a penalty when Gordon brought Jesus down in the box, but there was no signal from the referee or VAR.
Injury time 90+3 ‘Gunners’ should have equalized. Bukayo Saka burned the right wing and then in-swinged, crossed with his left foot to the far post. Rice fought for the position and headed the ball from close range but hit it badly and it went behind the goal, which was very disappointing.
Full-time: Newcastle beat Arsenal 1-0 for another season as home team, increasing their points to 15 and moving up to 8th in the table, trailing the third-place ‘Gunners’ by just 3 points.
List of players from both teams
Newcastle: Nick Pope – Valentino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall – Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock – Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Joelinton
Arsenal: David Raya – Thomas Partey, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalles, Jerrian Timber – Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Declan Rice, Gabriel Martinelli – Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard