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Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Image source, Getty ImagesAaron Ramsey pulls the ball to Olivier Giroud, who had spun to the penalty spot, but his weak shot is scuffed at goalkeeper Tim Krul.
Summary
Newcastle: Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara, Colback, Anita, Thauvin, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Mitrovic
Subs: Cisse, De Jong, Obertan, Perez, Tiote, Darlow, Taylor
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Sanchez, Walcott
Subs: Debuchy, Gibbs, Arteta, Giroud, Ospina, Chambers, Campbell
Postpublished at 77 mins
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Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal continue to control proceedings as they force successive corners. Newcastle clear but it is all one way.
Postpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 29 August 2015
Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live at St James's Park"It is difficult with 10 men. If anything, Newcastle have just got to squeeze up a bit and maybe look for a direct or hopeful ball over the top."
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 29 August 2015
#bbcfootball
Postpublished at 73 mins
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Newcastle are yet to have a shot of any kind in the second half and only had one off target in the opening 45 minutes. Less than 20 minutes to produce some magic to force a leveller.
It isn't looking that likely at the moment...
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
A change for Newcastle as Vurnon Anita is replaced by Ayoze Perez in midfield. A more attacking player.
Postpublished at 71 mins
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Theo Walcott's heat map suggests he didn't spend a great deal of time inside Newcastle's penalty area.
Image source, OptaSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Here comes Olivier Giroud. Theo Walcott has struggled to provide the answer to Arsenal's fire-power problems and is replaced by a more conventional striker.
Postpublished at 67 mins
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
They almost find that second breakthrough as Santi Cazorla pops up in a bit of space on the edge of the penalty area but his shot is straight at Tim Krul.
Postpublished at 65 mins
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Attack versus defence as this average position graphic shows. Will Arsenal get a second?
Image source, optaPostpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 29 August 2015
Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live at Sr James's Park"Theo Walcott in my opinion is not a centre forward. He looks uncomfortable."
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Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Nacho Monreal bursts down the left and his pull back is just behind Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who stretches and turns the ball behind.
Postpublished at 59 mins
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
A quick look at Arsenal's goal as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's strike is deflected into his own net by Fabricio Coloccini.
Image source, OptGREAT SAVE!published at 58 mins
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal are looking increasingly dangerous. Aaron Ramsey runs into the left channel and his chipped cross is controlled by Alexis Sanchex and fired goalwards. Tim Krul sticks his arm up and parries the ball away. Good save.
Postpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 29 August 2015
Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live at St James's Park"One of the main gripes last season from Newcastle fans was that the players weren't playing for the shirt, but they are certainly putting in a shift here."
Postpublished at 56 mins
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Newcastle have come back at Arsenal but they have a real task on their hands now if they are to get anything from this.
Postpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 29 August 2015
Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live at St James's Park"I think that's an own goal. That was going wide until it hit Coloccini."
GOAL - Newcastle 0-1 Arsenalpublished at 52 mins
Fabricio Coloccini (own goal)
Image source, ReutersHard on Newcastle. Aaron Ramsey's shot on the edge of the penalty area is parried away by Tim Krul but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hammers in the rebound from the edge and it hits the net viaFabricio Coloccini. It probably wasn't going in so it has be an own goal.
Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 29 August 2015
Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at St James's Park"We've had six yellow cards and a red, hardly a bad tackle in the game, and probably the worst tackle was for a penalty that wasn't given!"
Postpublished at 50 mins
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
Newcastle's six cards in this match is the most received by a single team in a Premier League match this season.