Arsenal v Newcastle United, 16 December 2017

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,379

View Arsenal v Newcastle United head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Arsenal had now won the last ten meetings in the Premier League.

1 Arsenal

0 Newcastle United

Goals:

Mesut Özil 23 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Starting lineup:

Rob Elliot Goalkeeper
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Florian Lejeune Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
DeAndre Yedlin Defender
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Christian Atsu Midfielder
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Joselu Forward

Substitutions:

Danny Welbeck for Alex Iwobi 72
Olivier Giroud for Alexandre Lacazette 73
Francis Coquelin for Alexis Sánchez 89

Substitutions:

Matt Ritchie for Christian Atsu 54
Dwight Gayle for Jacob Murphy 67
Mo Diamé for Mikel Merino 82

Cards:

Nacho Monreal 86 Y
Granit Xhaka 90 Y

Cards:

Isaac Hayden 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Danny Welbeck

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Paul Dummett
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Forward Rolando Aarons
Forward Dwight Gayle

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal had now won 13 of their last 14 home games in the Premier League games. The Gunners were now unbeaten in 34 games in the Premier League against promoted teams (won 29) since March 2012. Jack Wilshere had now started consecutive Premier League games for Arsenal for the first time since 24 May 2015.

Comments:

League position: 18th Newcastle United were now without a win in their last nine Premier League games (lost eight); their longest run of league games without a win since May 2015. United boss Rafa Benitez had now failed to win at Arsenal in the Premier League in seven attempts (lost five). The Magpies had now kept one clean sheet in their opening nine away games in this Premier League season.

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Mesut Özil 23 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Substitutions:

Danny Welbeck for Alex Iwobi 72
Olivier Giroud for Alexandre Lacazette 73
Francis Coquelin for Alexis Sánchez 89

Cards:

Nacho Monreal 86 Y
Granit Xhaka 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal had now won 13 of their last 14 home games in the Premier League games. The Gunners were now unbeaten in 34 games in the Premier League against promoted teams (won 29) since March 2012. Jack Wilshere had now started consecutive Premier League games for Arsenal for the first time since 24 May 2015.

0 Newcastle United

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Rob Elliot Goalkeeper
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Florian Lejeune Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
DeAndre Yedlin Defender
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Christian Atsu Midfielder
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Joselu Forward

Substitutions:

Matt Ritchie for Christian Atsu 54
Dwight Gayle for Jacob Murphy 67
Mo Diamé for Mikel Merino 82

Cards:

Isaac Hayden 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Paul Dummett
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Forward Rolando Aarons
Forward Dwight Gayle

Comments:

League position: 18th Newcastle United were now without a win in their last nine Premier League games (lost eight); their longest run of league games without a win since May 2015. United boss Rafa Benitez had now failed to win at Arsenal in the Premier League in seven attempts (lost five). The Magpies had now kept one clean sheet in their opening nine away games in this Premier League season.