Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after stalemate at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle: Gunners endure frustrating stalemate but still clear atop Premier League table

Arsenal: Mikel Arteta comments on Odegaard's performance in Brighton win

Arsenal’s Premier League title charge was checked as the leaders could find no way through third-placed Newcastle United in a disappointing 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium.

Victory would have given Arsenal a 10-point lead but they had to make do with a point against a rock-solid Newcastle who defended superbly to remain unbeaten since August.

The closest the hosts came to breaking the deadlock was in the 87th minute when Newcastle keeper Nick Pope made a great save to keep out a low shot by Eddie Nketiah while Arsenal also had a vociferous late penalty claim waved away.

Newcastle, who have the stingiest defence in the top flight this season, were content to sit deep for most of the evening although Joelinton wasted a good opportunity before the break.

Relive Arsenal vs Newcastle with our blog below:

Arsenal vs Newcastle

• Arsenal held to 0-0 draw by Newcastle in top of the table Premier League clash
• Gunners stay nine points clear of third-placed Newcastle
• FULL-TIME! Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
• 88’ SAVE! - Pope denies Nketiah from close range (ARS 0-0 NEW)
• 79’ CHANCE! - Martinelli heads wide from a corner (ARS 0-0 NEW)
• 55’ SHOT! - Odegaard smokes a shot from range over the top (ARS 0-0 NEW)
• 33’ CLOSE! - Gabriel heads one wide from a free kick (ARS 0-0 NEW)
• 3’ CHANCE! - Odegaard volleys high and wide (ARS 0-0 NEW)

[3 January 2023 21:25 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

82 mins: Things are going to get tense for both teams as the match enters the final 10 minutes. This time it’s Newcastle who win a corner but Trippier’s low delivery hits Thomas Partey near the front post.

The ball comes back out to the Newcastle right-back who lifts one over to the far post this time but Zinchenko is there to work it away.

[3 January 2023 21:22 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

79 mins: Chance! Martin Odegaard takes the second corner and swings the ball onto the head of Gabriel Martinelli who leaps above everyone else then heads the ball wide of the far post!

[3 January 2023 21:22 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

76 mins: Arsenal spray the ball over to the left side where Xhaka nods the ball into the box and gets Martinelli to the byline. He looks to square one to Nketiah but gets tackled and wins a corner.

The corner ball is slapped away by Nick Pope but Arsenal recycle it and win a repeat set piece.

[3 January 2023 21:18 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

73 mins: Takehiro Tomiyasu is getting ready to come on for Arsenal but first the Gunners will have to defend a corner. Kieran Trippier swings it into the box but there’s a push from Bruno Guimaraes and the referee awards Arsenal the free kick.

Ben White goes off for Tomiyasu’s introduction.

[3 January 2023 21:15 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

70 mins: There’s no way through the Newcastle defence for Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli’s corner ball is headed down and cleared by the Magpies who haven’t offered Arsenal a sniff since the second half started.

They’ve got the best defensive record in the league for a reason.

[3 January 2023 21:11 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

67 mins: Eddie Howe is the first manager to switch things up as Chris Wood and Jacob Murphy are introduced to replace Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron.

Wood is more of a targetman so that change may provoke a more direct approach to goal for Newcastle.

[3 January 2023 21:07 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

64 mins: Corner for Arsenal. Bukayo Saka takes this one and whips it high into the middle of the box. Gabriel goes for it but misses the ball with a leaping header and Newcastle manage to boot it away.

[3 January 2023 21:06 · Michael Jones]

Elsewhere in the Premier League

Goals! There’s been a few goals at Goodison Park and none have gone in favour of the hosts.

Brighton have added three goals to their 1-0 lead at half-time and are now 4-0 in front of Everton with around 30 minutes left to play.

It’s a demolition of Frank Lampard’s side.

[3 January 2023 21:05 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

61 mins: Saka takes a hit to the mouth from Dan Burn and needs some treatment from the medical staff. Eddie Howe uses the break in play to give Callum Wilson some more instructions.

Saka will be fine.

[3 January 2023 21:03 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

58 mins: Joelinton is the third Newcastle United player to go in the book after taking down Saka on the edge of the Newcastle box. Almiron quickly joins him there after encroaching on the set piece take whilst being part of the wall.

The referee has lost control of the game in many ways. He’s shown too many yellow cards.

Saka’s delivery comes to nothing for Arsenal.