Arsenal 0 – 2 Newcastle United – Match Report

Probabilities galore

Because the groups emerged there was an actual semi-final really feel because of a nice environment effervescent from all corners of our dwelling, and the on-pitch motion matched it with the opening half performed at a frenetic tempo all through.

That led to each groups having nice early sights of objective – Joelinton ballooned over after being picked out in area by Isak, whereas on the different finish, Jurrien Timber headed over a Declan Rice nook from simply a few yards out.

However buoyed by having gained six in a row at an mixture rating of 18-2 heading into this tie, the guests continued to look harmful. After Lewis Corridor noticed a shot blocked by Gabriel, Sandro Tonali blazed the rebound excessive.

On 28 minutes we got here throughout the width of the put up of putting the primary blow of the two-legged tie. Leandro Trossard performed a ball into area for Martinelli to run onto, and he left Sven Botman in his mud as he scampered in the direction of the sting of the field the place he let fly, however noticed the ball thud in opposition to the put up.

Double blow

All by the opening 45 minutes it seemed like a objective may come at any second, and on 37 minutes it did arrive – however sadly for us, it was the hosts who grabbed it.

Martin Dubravka lobbed an extended free-kick right into a crowd of gamers and Botman flicked it into the world. It fell for Jacob Murphy who inadvertently nudged it into the trail of Isak, and the red-hot striker dispatched a scientific end previous David Raya through the crossbar to attain for the seventh match in a row.

There was a late probability for us to revive parity earlier than the interval however Dubravka stayed alert to make a great block to stop Gabriel from blasting in after Rice gained a header within the field, and that might show very important for his facet as soon as the second 45 kicked off.

Simply 5 minutes of the second 45 had elapsed when Newcastle doubled their lead, and, as soon as once more, Isak performed an enormous half. He picked up possession inside the world and acquired a shot away that Raya did nicely to push away from hazard, however Gordon snuck previous Timber to bury the rebound and put the Black and Whites in agency management.