'Professional'published at 18:16 British Summer Time 7 May 2023
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
Stephen Warnock
Former England and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Professional. Very professional from Mikel Arteta’s team.
West Ham move seven points clear of relegation zone with victory
De Gea at fault for winning goal when he failed to keep out tame Benrahma shot
Man Utd stay one point above fifth-placed Liverpool with victory
Result: Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal - Gunners cut gap to leaders Man City to one point
Odegaard and Schar own goal gives Gunners win in frenetic contest
Neil Johnston
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
Stephen Warnock
Former England and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Professional. Very professional from Mikel Arteta’s team.
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal don't look in the mood to let this slip. But Newcastle have shown this season that they have it in the tank to rescue points
Bruno Guimaraes is set up on the edge of the box but he wants to long and in steps Kieran Tierney to tackle.
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
More Newcastle subs.
Elliott Anderson and Matt Targett are on for Dan Burn and Joelinton.
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If we can't win, need to make sure the score doesn't get any worse. Goal difference could be crucial in battle for top four!
Chris
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
And now Arsenal make some changes.
Gabriel Martinelli is replaced by Leandro Trossard. Thomas Partey is also on, taking the place of the superb Martin Odegaard.
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Peter: What are the odds that Big Sam beats Newcastle in his first home game with Leeds, then Brighton beat Newcastle and Liverpool finish ahead of them on goal difference? Not impossible...
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
Newcastle spice up their attack with the fresh legs of Anthony Gordon and Allan Saint-Maximin. Joe Willock and Callum Wilson depart.
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
Jorginho has been quietly brilliant in this game. He stays with Joe Willock as the midfielder drives forward and then times his tackle to perfection to halt the attack.
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
Do Newcastle have anything left in the tank to threaten a late twist? They've given so much to the contest so far, maybe it is asking too much to expect more?
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John: Schar should have been off for an elbow but remains on the pitch to turn it into his own net. Sweet, delicious poet justice.
Jack: Karma that Schar scores for Arsenal after that elbow a few minutes before.
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
If Arsenal see this out it is a huge feather in their cap. They've come under some massive pressure and have had to dig so deep. Newcastle have posed a test few others have managed this season.
But the Gunners have held firm and taken the chances to give them control.
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
Stephen Warnock
Former England and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
It’s really positive play from Gabriel Martinelli.
In the first half he was really quiet but he’s really grown into the game in the second half. A really positive performance.
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville on Sky Sports: "It's what really good teams do in the most difficult of games, they go and score on the counter-attack when they're up against it.
"It's a big, big moment for Arsenal. A lot of questions to answer today and they may just have answered them.
"They've been fortunate along the way, you need that."
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
We finally have a yellow card and it goes to Newcastle's Dan Burn for a late boot to the shin of Bukayo Saka.
It is a lot quieter in here now. Apart from in the away end, that is.
Fabian Schar own goal
This could settle it!
The goal will go down as a Fabian Schar own goal but it owes more to Gabriel Martinelli, who is found on the left and patiently drives forward before driving a low cross that the Newcastle defender can only stick out a boot to divert home.
The second goal was always going to be crucial.
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Two elbows from Newcastle players in the space of a minute. Referee couldn't care less. Yet Willock gets a foul for nothing. More shocking refereeing in danger of spoiling an otherwise great match.
Nathan, Oxford
Really need VAR to protect the players here. That’s two elbows in 30 seconds missed by the officials. Newcastle are angry and they are violently taking their frustrations out on the Arsenal players.
Nick
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Nick Pope comes out on top.
His initial punch to the corner allows Arsenal to keep the attack alive, but a subsequent cross is meat and drink to the Newcastle keeper.
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
More positive from Gabriel Jesus. He smashes an angled drive that forces Nick Pope to spill behind for a corner.
Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Gabriel Jesus is turning into a bit of pantomime villain for the Newcastle fans here. They haven't appreciated the way he's gone to ground at times and they take great joy in him swinging his arms around after he doesn't get a corner.
West Ham v Man Utd (19:00 BST)
West Ham welcome back Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Nayef Aguerd after they missed the midweek defeat at Manchester City through illness. Said Benrahma also returns to the starting XI.
West Ham XI: Fabianski, Cresswell, Aguerd, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Soucek, Rice, Benrahma, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio.
Subs: Areola, Anang, Johnson, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Ings, Emerson.
Manchester United make three changes from the defeat at Brighton with Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Wout Weghorst coming in for Anthony Martial, Fred and Diogo Dalot. Alejandro Garnacho is also fit to return to the bench after an ankle problem.
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Malacia, Shaw, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Weghorst.
Subs: Butland, Maguire, Martial, Sabitzer, Fred, Dalot, Sancho, Williams, Garnacho