Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League reaction as Gunners secure Champions League football with win
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle: Declan Rice’s sweeping effort secures a well-earned win for the Gunners
A Declan Rice stunner ensured Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Sunday afternoon to secure a place in next season’s Champions League.
The first half at the Emirates saw the visiting side dominate proceedings, with Bruno Guimaraes and Harvey Barnes going close as David Raya was forced into several good saves.
But the Gunners came out for the second half rejuvenated and soon took control of the game, with a period of pressure telling as Declan Rice swept in a brilliant finish from range to give his side the lead.
Both sides threatened at various points from then but it was Arsenal who had the better chances, with Newcastle rarely creating anything clear-cut.
And it was the Gunners who were able to see out the result, guaranteeing themselves a return to Champions League football and all but securing third consecutive second-place finish in the Premier League.
Follow all the reaction from the Emirates below:
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
90 +2 mins
Plenty of possession late on for Newcastle but no way through the Arsenal defence as yet.
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
90 mins
There’ll be five minutes of added time at the Emirates.
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
88 mins
Tonali lines up a free-kick as we approach the end of the game. It’s poor, and Raya collects.
He launches it long to Martinelli to start a counter, and the Brazilian wins a corner after seeing his shot blocked.
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
86 mins
Trossard is receiving treatment, and while he does, Kieran Tierney comes on to replace the Belgian.
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
85 mins
Newcastle are going through a period of piling on the pressure now, with Arsenal seemingly inviting it, though the cross goes out of play on the far side.
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
83 mins
Tow decent chances in the space of a minute for Newcastle, with Willock firing wide from inside the box just after an inviting cross was nicked off the Magpies players in the box.
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
81 mins
Now Mikel Arteta is yellow carded, meaning he’ll be suspended from the touchline for the last match of the season.
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
The rather underwhelming substitutions from Newcastle today show how their squad is stretched in the absence of Isak, Joelinton, Trippier and Hall.
When everyone is fit, they have an excellent first 15 or 16. They will want to use the summer to get more depth beyond that.
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
77 mins
Sloppy from the visitors as a free-kick hits the wall. A waste.
Willock comes on for Barnes too.
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