Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Arsenal vs Newcastle – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal beat Newcastle 1-0. Goals: E. Eze (9'). Arsenal had 45% possession against Newcastle's 55%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Premier League · Regular Season - 34

Saturday, 25 April 2026

Arsenal

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Newcastle

Referee: Samuel Barrott, England

Lineups

Arsenal4-3-3

1David RayaG

4Ben WhiteD

2William SalibaD

6Gabriel MagalhãesD

5Piero HincapiéD

8Martin OdegaardM

36Martín ZubimendiM

41Declan RiceM

20Noni MaduekeF

29Kai HavertzF

10Eberechi EzeF

Substitutes

14Viktor GyökeresF

11Gabriel MartinelliF

49Myles Lewis-SkellyD

7Bukayo SakaF

13Kepa ArrizabalagaG

3Cristhian MosqueraD

56Max DowmanM

9Gabriel JesusF

19Leandro TrossardF

Newcastle4-1-4-1

1Nick PopeG

67Lewis MileyD

12Malick ThiawD

4Sven BotmanD

33Dan BurnD

8Sandro TonaliM

23Jacob MurphyM

28Joe WillockM

39Bruno GuimarãesM

41Jacob RamseyM

18William OsulaF

Substitutes

9Yoane WissaF

11Harvey BarnesM

27Nick WoltemadeF

20Anthony ElangaF

32Aaron RamsdaleG

2Kieran TrippierD

3Lewis HallD

37Alex MurphyD

62Sean NeaveF

Match Events

9'G

E. Eze

Assist: K. Havertz

34'S

K. Havertz

Substitution 1

53'S

E. Eze

Substitution 2

57'Y

D. Burn

66'S

J. Murphy

Substitution 1

66'S

W. Osula

Substitution 2

71'Y

Gabriel Martinelli

74'Y

N. Pope

75'S

Bruno Guimarães

Substitution 3

81'S

Martín Zubimendi

Substitution 3

81'S

N. Madueke

Substitution 4

86'Y

D. Rice

86'S

J. Willock

Substitution 4

Statistics

Arsenal

45%55%

Newcastle

0.64Expected Goals (xG)0.91

11Total Shots13

4Shots on Target3

7Corners2

13Fouls10

2Offsides1

81Pass Accuracy (%)85

2Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Arsenal host Newcastle on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at Emirates Stadium. The kick-off time is 16:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Arsenal go into the match 1st in the table; Newcastle sit 13th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arsenal have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Newcastle have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Sept 2025: Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle; 18 May 2025: Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle; 2 Nov 2024: Arsenal 0-1 Newcastle. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal beat Newcastle 1-0. Arsenal scored through E. Eze 9'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 9 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Arsenal held 45% of the ball against 55% for Newcastle. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 0.64 for Arsenal, 0.91 for Newcastle.

Verdict

The win nudges Arsenal forward and leaves Newcastle with work to do. Arsenal sat 1st and Newcastle 13th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.