Newcastle United v Arsenal, 15 April 2018

Score2-1 to Newcastle United
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,210

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Kick-off: 1.30pm Arsenal had won the preceding ten meetings since 2011 (all Premier League).

2 Newcastle United

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Ayoze Pérez 29 G
Matt Ritchie 68 G

Goals:

Alexandre Lacazette 14 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Florian Lejeune
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Dwight Gayle

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Rob Holding Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Joe Willock Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Forward
Alexandre Lacazette Forward

Substitutions:

Islam Slimani for Dwight Gayle 63
Joselu for Ayoze Pérez 79
Jacob Murphy for Matt Ritchie 86

Substitutions:

Danny Welbeck for Joe Willock 68
Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Calum Chambers 78
Eddie Nketiah for Alex Iwobi 86

Cards:

Islam Slimani 90 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Forward Joselu
Forward Islam Slimani

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Eddie Nketiah
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 10th Newcastle United had now won four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2014. All seven of Matt Ritchie's goals in the Premier League had now been scored in home games (four for AFC Bournemouth and three for the Magpies). They had now taken 26 points from their last 15 games in the Premier League (won seven); only the top four in the table taken more points during the same period.

Comments:

League position: 6th Arsenal had now lost their first five away league games of a year for the first time since 1925. The Gunners had now lost five consecutive away league games for the first time since December 1984; a run which ended with a win at Newcastle United in League Division One. With five games still to play, they had now lost 11 games so far in this Premier League season to equal the most league defeats in a season during the reign of manager Arsène Wenger (11 in 2005-06). Alexandre Lacazette's goal was the 100th that Arsenal had scored in all competitions in this season. They became the fourth Premier League club to reach this total in 2017-18 (also Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur).

2 Newcastle United

Goals:

Ayoze Pérez 29 G
Matt Ritchie 68 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Florian Lejeune
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Dwight Gayle

Substitutions:

Islam Slimani for Dwight Gayle 63
Joselu for Ayoze Pérez 79
Jacob Murphy for Matt Ritchie 86

Cards:

Islam Slimani 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Forward Joselu
Forward Islam Slimani

Comments:

League position: 10th Newcastle United had now won four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2014. All seven of Matt Ritchie's goals in the Premier League had now been scored in home games (four for AFC Bournemouth and three for the Magpies). They had now taken 26 points from their last 15 games in the Premier League (won seven); only the top four in the table taken more points during the same period.

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Alexandre Lacazette 14 G

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Rob Holding Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Joe Willock Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Forward
Alexandre Lacazette Forward

Substitutions:

Danny Welbeck for Joe Willock 68
Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Calum Chambers 78
Eddie Nketiah for Alex Iwobi 86

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Eddie Nketiah
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 6th Arsenal had now lost their first five away league games of a year for the first time since 1925. The Gunners had now lost five consecutive away league games for the first time since December 1984; a run which ended with a win at Newcastle United in League Division One. With five games still to play, they had now lost 11 games so far in this Premier League season to equal the most league defeats in a season during the reign of manager Arsène Wenger (11 in 2005-06). Alexandre Lacazette's goal was the 100th that Arsenal had scored in all competitions in this season. They became the fourth Premier League club to reach this total in 2017-18 (also Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur).