Newcastle vs Arsenal

28 September 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Jarred Gillett

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Nick Woltemade 34’
  • Mikel Merino 84’
  • Gabriel 90+6’

Match summary

Arsenal came from behind to win 2-1 away at Newcastle, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Newcastle led 1-0 at half-time.

Nick Woltemade put Newcastle ahead with a header in the 34th minute, set up by Sandro Tonali, Mikel Merino equalised with a header in the 84th minute, set up by Declan Rice, and Gabriel won it with a header in stoppage time, set up by Martin Odegaard.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Newcastle's 0.74 from 8.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
8 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 12
68 Attacks 98
34 Dangerous attacks 65
279 Passes 495
70% Pass accuracy 82%
12 Tackles 13
8 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Newcastle Arsenal
Kick-off
2’
Viktor GyokeresShot on target
5’
Eberechi EzeShot on target
Malick ThiawShot on target
11’
15’
VAR review
Anthony GordonShot on target
26’
29’
Eberechi EzeShot on target
32’
Bukayo SakaShot on target
Nick WoltemadeHeader1-0 (Newcastle)
34’
Half-time1-0
46’
William SalibaCristhian Mosquera
Second half underway
56’
Riccardo CalafioriFoul
59’
Jurriën TimberShot on target
Anthony ElangaJacob Murphy
66’
William OsulaNick Woltemade
67’
Kieran TrippierAnthony Gordon
67’
70’
Gabriel MartinelliBukayo Saka
70’
Mikel MerinoRiccardo Calafiori
Jamaal LascellesTino Livramento Injury
77’
82’
Martin ØdegaardMartín Zubimendi
JoelintonTime wasting
83’
84’
Mikel MerinoHeader1-1 (Arsenal)
88’
Myles Lewis-SkellyLeandro Trossard
Dan BurnFoul
88’
Harvey BarnesJoelinton
90+4’
90+6’
Gabriel MagalhãesHeader1-2 (Arsenal)
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 2.07 34’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), 1-0 34’ 84’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), 1-1 84’ 90+6’ Gabriel (Arsenal), 1-2 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 2.07 34’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), 1-0 Woltemade 34’ 84’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), 1-1 Merino 84’ 90+6’ Gabriel (Arsenal), 1-2 Gabriel 90+6’
Newcastle 0.74 xGArsenal 2.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Newcastle attacking 
90+6’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 25’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.36 xG, hit the woodwork 34’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.34 xG, goal 59’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 65’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 60’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+9’ Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 5’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 26’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 69’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Joelinton (Newcastle), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 25’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.36 xG, hit the woodwork 34’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.34 xG, goal 59’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 65’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 60’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+9’ Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 5’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 69’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Joelinton (Newcastle), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pope
Livramento 77’
Thiaw
Botman
Burn
Guimarães
Tonali
Joelinton 90’
Murphy 66’
Woltemade 67’
Gordon 67’
Arsenal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Raya
Calafiori 70’
Magalhães
Mosquera 46’
Timber
Rice
Zubimendi 82’
Trossard 88’
Eze
Saka 70’
Gyökeres

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nick Pope GK900 0.000.000
Valentino Livramento DEF840 0.000.000
Malick Thiaw DEF902 0.040.000
Sven Botman DEF900 0.000.081
Dan Burn DEF900 0.000.000
Joelinton MID901 0.020.051
Bruno Guimarães MID900 0.000.212
Sandro Tonali MID9010 0.000.383
Jacob Murphy FWD731 0.150.000
Nick Woltemade FWD7411 0.340.000
Anthony Gordon FWD741 0.050.021
Anthony Elanga Sub171 0.060.000
William Osula Sub160 0.000.000
Kieran Trippier Sub160 0.000.000
Jamaal Lascelles Sub61 0.080.000
Harvey Barnes Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Newcastle win 28% Avg odds 3.40
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Arsenal win 43% Avg odds 2.21

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Newcastle DLDWD
Arsenal WWLWD

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