Arsenal prodigy Max Dowman’s impressed 30-minute cameo helped the Gunners win for the second time in 5 days as Martin Odegaard’s skilled 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 payment 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 internet 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 finest for the opener, transferring play from left to proper by means of Anthony Gordon and William Osula earlier than Kieran Trippier positioned Tonali with an incisive move.
Winger Elanga, who signed for £55 million from Nottingham Forest earlier this month, met Tonali’s cross from the proper with a scuffed first-time strike to present the Magpies a sixth-minute lead.
Italy playmaker Tonali teed up Elanga’s purpose and examined David Raya shortly afterwards by drilling in a low shot that the Arsenal goalkeeper descended to assert.
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 when Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz seized on Newcastle shedding possession simply exterior 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 internet, and Arsenal virtually prolonged their lead when Bukayo Saka’s overhead kick was turned away by Nick Pope on the goalkeeper’s close to put up 11 minutes after the restart.
That save proved all of the extra essential when Newcastle swiftly equalised, Murphy turning to swing a low, left-footed shot previous David Raya on the goalkeeper’s close to put up from effectively exterior the field on the proper.
Max Dowman: Arsenal and England prospect shines
William Osula led the road for Newcastle as one in all supervisor Eddie Howe’s few various 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 – received in entrance of William Saliba and despatched a robust header extensive.
After approaching within the sixtieth minute, England Beneath-17 worldwide Dowman charged by means of a clutch of gamers and fizzed in a low shot from simply exterior the penalty space that was circled a put up by Nick Pope.
Pope then parried Martin 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 possibility he took in type to transform the winner.
Arsenal staff 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 payment 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 further relaxation time following his involvement within the 2025 Membership World Cup.
Former Spain worldwide Kepa Arrizabalaga, who stays the world’s costliest goalkeeper due to the £72m payment 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 gymnasium.
Arsenal beginning XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly; Merino, Zubiendi, Nwaneri; Saka, Trossard, Havertz
Arsenal substitutes: Kepa, Setford, Rojas-Fedorushchenko, Nichols, Salmon, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Norgaard, Lokonga, Copley, Rice, Dowman, Odegaard, Kabia, Nelson, Martinelli
Newcastle staff 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 start out a Premier League sport, though he scored his first top-flight purpose in opposition to Ipswich City in April and has been prolific for Denmark at Beneath-21 stage.
Newcastle beginning XI: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Burn, A Murphy; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Elanga, Osula, Gordon
Newcastle substitutes: Vlachodimos, Ruddy, Botman, Schar, Targett, Krafth, Livramento, Ashby, Joelinton, Miley, Harrison, Hernes, Munda, 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 Important 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.