Arsenal prodigy Max Dowman’s impressed 30-minute cameo helped the Gunners win for the second time in 5 days as Martin Odegaard’s professional penalty six minutes from time sealed an entertaining win over Newcastle in Singapore.
Anthony Elanga opened his Newcastle account and Jacob Murphy equalised with a exact end both aspect of two quickfire Arsenal targets on the Singapore Nationwide Stadium, the place Viktor Gyokeres – signed by Mikel Arteta’s aspect for a charge of as much as £64 million on Saturday – was launched to the gang earlier than kick-off.
Odegaard discovered the far nook of substitute goalkeeper John Ruddy’s web with an emphatic spot kick after Joelinton pushed Dowman over in an try to forestall the 15-year-old from advancing contained in the field.
Arsenal vs Newcastle
Having misplaced 4-0 to Celtic eight days earlier, Newcastle have been at their flowing greatest for the opener, transferring play from left to proper by means of Anthony Gordon and William Osula earlier than Kieran Trippier situated Tonali with an incisive cross.
Winger Elanga, who signed for £55 million from Nottingham Forest earlier this month, met Tonali’s cross from the fitting with a scuffed first-time strike to offer the Magpies a sixth-minute lead.
Italy playmaker Tonali examined David Raya shortly afterwards by drilling in a low shot that the Arsenal goalkeeper descended to say.
Gunners defender Ben White then blasted a shot over the crossbar when the ball fell kindly for the previous England worldwide contained in the field.
Arsenal restored parity within the thirty third minute when Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz seized on Newcastle dropping possession simply outdoors their very own field, combining to provide Merino to fit in.
Unlucky 21-year-old defender Alex Murphy couldn’t readjust rapidly sufficient to keep away from firing a Havertz cross from the left into his personal web two minutes later, and Arsenal virtually prolonged their lead when Bukayo Saka’s overhead kick was turned away by Nick Pope on the goalkeeper’s close to submit 11 minutes after the restart.
That save proved all of the extra necessary when Newcastle swiftly equalised, Murphy turning to swing a low, left-footed shot previous David Raya on the goalkeeper’s close to submit from properly outdoors the field on the fitting.
Max Dowman: Arsenal and England prospect shines
William Osula led the road for Newcastle as one in every of supervisor Eddie Howe’s few different out-and-out strikers to Alexander Isak, who has not joined their journey to Asia with a purported damage concern and curiosity from Liverpool.
Osula was unlucky to not rating when the 21-year-old – signed from Sheffield United for £15 million in 2024 – bought in entrance of William Saliba and despatched a strong header vast.
After approaching within the sixtieth minute, England Below-17 worldwide Dowman charged by means of a clutch of gamers and fizzed in a low shot from simply outdoors the penalty space that was rotated a submit by Nick Pope.
Pope then parried Odegaard’s drive from lengthy vary earlier than Dowman examined Ruddy with an angled shot, however the veteran had no reply after Joelinton’s foul gave Odegaard a chance he took in fashion to transform the winner.
Arsenal workforce vs Newcastle
Arsenal made modifications to their beginning aspect from the 1-0 win over Milan on Wednesday, with Christian Norgaard – signed from Brentford for a charge of as much as £15 million – on the bench this time.
Martin Zubimendi, who arrived from Actual Sociedad for £60m on July 6, was of their line-up, as was fellow Spain midfielder Mikel Merino.
Noni Madueke joined for an preliminary £48m from Chelsea final week however was not concerned as a result of the England ahead is being allowed additional relaxation time following his involvement within the 2025 Membership World Cup.
Former Spain worldwide Kepa Arrizabalaga, who stays the world’s most costly goalkeeper due to the £72m charge Chelsea paid Athletic Membership for him in 2018, has additionally signed for £5m from the Blues and was on the bench.
Kepa made three saves in a pre-arranged penalty shootout in opposition to Milan, though Arsenal misplaced 6-5.
Gabriel Jesus stays out with a knee damage sustained in January however the striker has posted Instagram updates displaying him working within the health club.
Arsenal Beginning XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Calaforii, Lewis-Skelly; Merino, Zubiendi, Nwaneri; Saka, Trossard, Havertz
Arental Substitutes: Kepa, Setford, Rojas-Fedorushpen, Nichols, Salmon, Kiwior, zinchenko, Norgaard, LOCANO, COPLEY, RICE, DOWMAN, ODEGAARD, KABIA, NELLLI
Newcastle workforce vs Arsenal
Newcastle introduced within the likes of Tonali and Gordon, whereas new signing Seung-soo Park – a highly-rated 18-year-old South Korean ahead – was of their matchday squad for the primary time.
A former Derby County loanee from the Blades, Osula is but to begin a Premier League sport, though he scored his first top-flight objective in opposition to Ipswich City in April and has been prolific for Denmark at Below-21 stage.
Newcastle beginning XI: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Burn, A Murphy; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Elanga, Osula, Gordon
Newcastle substitus: Vlachodimos, ruddy, botman, schar, goal, livramento, ashby, joelinton, mile, harrison, munda, barnes, barnes, barnes, SEUng-Soo Park, J Murphy, Neave
Arsenal pre season fixtures 2025/26
July 31 vs Spurs (Hong Kong)
August 5 vs Villarreal (H)
August 9 vs Athletic Membership (H)
Newcastle pre season fixtures 2025/26
TBC July/August vs Ok-League Choose XI (South Korea)
TBC July/August vs Spurs (South Korea)
August 9 vs Atletico Madrid (H)
When does Arsenal’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?
The primary spherical of Premier League matches in 2025/26 might be on the weekend of August 16 2025, together with Arsenal’s journey to Manchester United on Sunday, August 17 at 16:30 BST.
The sport in opposition to the 2024/25 Europa League finalists is being proven stay within the UK on Sky Sports activities Premier League, Extremely and Predominant Occasion.
The final spherical of matches this season will all begin on the identical time on Might 24 2026. No rounds will happen inside 60 hours of one another and there might be no fixture on December 24.
When does Newcastle’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?
Newcastle’s opening journey to Aston Villa is on Sunday, August 17 at 12:30 BST.
The sport in opposition to the Villans, who Newcastle pipped to a spot on this season’s Champions League, might be proven stay within the UK on TNT Sports activities 1 and TNT Sports activities Final.
