Summary

  • Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle in Singapore - Elanga opens scoring, before Merino and Alex Murphy own goal. Jacob Murphy levels

  • Odegaard restores lead after Dowman wins penalty

  • Gunners completed signing of Viktor Gyokeres on Saturday

  • Alexander Isak has not travelled with Newcastle squad

  • Arsenal beat AC Milan on Wednesday, Newcastle lost to Celtic last week

  1. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Kai Havertz is hobbling around after Fabian Schar stands on his foot but he's OK to play on.

    HavrtzImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Offside flag goes up against Kai Havertz so it excuses how poor his cross was.

  3. Postpublished at 13:45 BST 27 July

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Always takes ages to actually detail all the subs in a pre-season friendly.

  4. Postpublished at 13:45 BST 27 July

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    The Newcastle players to come on were Livramento, Krafth, Schar, Botman, Targett, Jacob Murphy, Miley, Joelinton and Barnes.

  5. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Bukayo Saka cuts in from the right and has a shot blocked.

  6. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard glides into the box and has a shot saved by Nick Pope. That's his first save I think.

  7. Postpublished at 13:42 BST 27 July

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Newcastle made nine changes at half-time. Only Nick Pope and William Osula stayed on.

  8. Calafiori limps off and goes down tunnelpublished at 13:42 BST 27 July

    Alex Howell
    BBC football news reporter in National Stadium, Singapore

    A worry for Mikel Arteta, defender Riccardo Calafiori has limped off early into the second half.

    He is replaced by Jakub Kiwior and Calafiori heads straight down the tunnel.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 49 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    And they've just made a second with Riccardo Calafiori picking up a knock and Jakub Kiwior taking his place.

  10. Postpublished at 13:41 BST 27 July

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Just the one for Arsenal, with captain Martin Odegaard replacing Ethan Nwaneri.

  11. Postpublished at 13:40 BST 27 July

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    No actual details from either side on the half-time changes yet, hence my vagueness.

  12. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Newcastle's Harvey Barnes, another new introduction, has a pass cut out.

  13. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Kai Havertz is flagged offside from a ball by Martin Odegaard, one of those changes.

  14. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Second half is under way. Plenty of changes.

  15. Postpublished at 13:36 BST 27 July

    HT: Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Wonder how many subs we'll see at half-time.

  16. Postpublished at 13:36 BST 27 July

    HT: Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Martín Zubimendi was booked in that first half it emerges.

  17. Postpublished at 13:28 BST 27 July

    HT: Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Newcastle had three shots on target to Arsenal's one in that first half.

  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:22 BST 27 July

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Newcastle led thanks to Anthony Elanga but Mikel Merino equalised for Arsenal before Alex Murphy's own goal.

    Arseal celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 45+1 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Newcastle defender Jamaal Lascelles is booked for stopping David Raya from throwing the ball out.

  20. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle

    Three minutes added on.