Newcastle United v Arsenal, 21 March 2015

Score2-1 to Arsenal
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance50,544

View Newcastle United v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 Newcastle United

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Moussa Sissoko 48 G

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 24 G
Olivier Giroud 28 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender/Centre back Mike Williamson
Defender/Midfielder Vurnon Anita
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Taylor
Midfielder Remy Cabella
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder/Forward Sammy Ameobi
Midfielder/Forward Yoan Gouffran
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez

Starting lineup:

David Ospina Goalkeeper
Gabriel Paulista Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Francis Coquelin Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Jonás Gutiérrez for Vurnon Anita 72
Adam Armstrong for Sammy Ameobi 89

Substitutions:

Mathieu Flamini for Alexis Sánchez 71
Tomáš Rosický for Santi Cazorla 71
Héctor Bellerín for Danny Welbeck 89

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rob Elliot
Defender Ľubo Satka
Defender/Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez
Midfielder Olivier Kemen
Midfielder/Forward Gabriel Obertan
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Emmanuel Rivière

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Comments:

League position: 12th Newcastle United had now won just one of their last six home Premier League matches (two draws, three lost) although this defeat meant they had lost back-to-back league home games for the first time since April 2014.

Comments:

League position: 3rd Arsenal had now won their last seven matches against Newcastle United. Oliver Giroud had now scored 11 goals in his last 12 top-flight starts. He had now also scored eight goals in six Premier League appearances against the Magpies. Mathieu Flamini made his 150th Premier League appearance.

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

Moussa Sissoko 48 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender/Centre back Mike Williamson
Defender/Midfielder Vurnon Anita
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Taylor
Midfielder Remy Cabella
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder/Forward Sammy Ameobi
Midfielder/Forward Yoan Gouffran
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez

Substitutions:

Jonás Gutiérrez for Vurnon Anita 72
Adam Armstrong for Sammy Ameobi 89

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rob Elliot
Defender Ľubo Satka
Defender/Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez
Midfielder Olivier Kemen
Midfielder/Forward Gabriel Obertan
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Emmanuel Rivière

Comments:

League position: 12th Newcastle United had now won just one of their last six home Premier League matches (two draws, three lost) although this defeat meant they had lost back-to-back league home games for the first time since April 2014.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 24 G
Olivier Giroud 28 G

Starting lineup:

David Ospina Goalkeeper
Gabriel Paulista Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Francis Coquelin Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Mathieu Flamini for Alexis Sánchez 71
Tomáš Rosický for Santi Cazorla 71
Héctor Bellerín for Danny Welbeck 89

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Comments:

League position: 3rd Arsenal had now won their last seven matches against Newcastle United. Oliver Giroud had now scored 11 goals in his last 12 top-flight starts. He had now also scored eight goals in six Premier League appearances against the Magpies. Mathieu Flamini made his 150th Premier League appearance.