Arsenal v Newcastle United, 02 January 2016
| Score | 1-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Anthony Taylor |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 59,257 |
View Arsenal v Newcastle United head to head
A minute's applause was observed before the start of the match in memory of former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek, who died on 29 December 2015 aged 47.
Arsenal had now won nine consecutive Premier League games against Newcastle United.
Kick-off: 3.00pm
1 Arsenal
Goals:
| Laurent Koscielny | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
Héctor Bellerín
Defender
Laurent Koscielny
Defender
Per Mertesacker
Defender
Nacho Monreal
Midfielder
Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder
Mesut Özil
Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott
Forward
Olivier Giroud
Substitutions:
| Joel Campbell for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 68 |
| Kieran Gibbs for Theo Walcott | 81 |
| Calum Chambers for Olivier Giroud | 89 |
Cards:
| Mathieu Flamini | 82 | Y |
| Mesut Özil | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
David Ospina
Defender
Gabriel Paulista
Defender/Midfielder
Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder
Jeff Reine-Adelaide
Midfielder/Forward
Joel Campbell
Midfielder/Forward
Alex Iwobi
Comments:
League position: 1st Arsenal were now unbeaten in their last nine Premier League home games (won seven). The Gunners were top of the Premier League on New Year's Day. In five of the last six seasons, the top team on New Year's Day went on to clinch the Premier League title. The last side to be top on a 1 January and not go on to be Premier League champions in that season were Arsenal in 2014. Mesut Ozil was booked in the second minute of added time in the second half.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Rob Elliot
Goalkeeper
Paul Dummett
Defender
Daryl Janmaat
Defender
Chancel Mbemba
Defender
Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder
Cheik Tioté
Defender/Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder
Ayoze Pérez
Midfielder/Forward
Aleksandar Mitrović
Forward
Substitutions:
| Florian Thauvin for Jack Colback | 79 |
| Siem De Jong for Cheik Tioté | 87 |
Cards:
| Jack Colback | 35 | Y |
| Daryl Janmaat | 68 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Karl Darlow
Defender
Jamaal Lascelles
Defender
Kevin Mbabu
Midfielder
Siem De Jong
Midfielder
Florian Thauvin
Midfielder/Forward
Yoan Gouffran
Forward
Ivan Toney