Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle LIVE! - Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today
The Gunners hope to cement their place in the race for Europe with a 17th win in 18 Premier League games against the Magpies.
Such a long run has made Arsenal a true bogey side for Newcastle, who at least have new manager Eddie Howe in the dugout for the first time on Saturday, having missed last weekend’s draw with Brentford due to Covid-19.
With such a heavy chasing pack behind them, a win for Mikel Arteta’s men will put them four points clear of sixth place and level on points with fourth-placed West Ham.
Newcastle have not won a game all season and even a victory today will not be enough to push them out of the relegation zone. Their hopes of doing so may rest on ending their run of conceding the first goal in 16 consecutive matches against Arsenal, the longest such streak in Premier League history.
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26 mins: Over!
A neat corner into the near-post meets Schar’s stooping header, which goes over. That caught Arsenal cold.
25 mins: Lokonga concedes a foul trying to snatch the ball off Wilson in the Newcastle half, a bit of a frustrated groan at the award of that free-kick.
Saint-Maximin goes on a run and crosses onto Tomiyasu’s arm, but it’s in a natural position as he slides and a corner is given.
22 mins: Newcastle settle in deep once again and cannot keep the ball for long enough to earn any serious respite from the Arsenal attacks.
Yet the hosts have not tested Dubravka other than that Odegaard set-piece.
19 mins: Save!
Dubravka parries Odegaard’s free-kick away as it headed for the top corner. A fine stop.
18 mins: Tavares stretches his legs down the left but the cross doesn’t beat the first man.
Arsenal come again and Willock fouls Odegaard in a good position, 20 yards out and just to the left of the D...
16 mins: Chance!
A gentle, considered move is livened up by a delightful Lokonga ball over the top, which is just past Saka as he latches onto it at the far-post. His stretch diverts the ball wide.
Patience is going to be the key word for Arsenal today. When Newcastle don't have the ball they are dropping deep, basically with 11 men in their own half. It's working so far and Arsenal just need to keep calm.
12 mins: The first corner is won by Tavares, after launching a shot into a defender and flying over.
Dubravka claims the cross.
10 mins: A rare push up from Newcastle and Wilson appears to win the physical battle with Gabriel, but the striker is penalised for a foul by Stuart Attwell. That could have gone either way, really.
9 mins: Rather comfortable if unspectacular for the Gunners so far, their possession stat nudging towards 90 per cent...