Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE RESULT: Gunners qualify for Champions League as Declan Rice goal settles game against Toon
ARSENAL qualified for the Champions League after BEATING Newcastle at the Emirates.
Declan Rice scored the only goal of the game, as Arteta's side edged past the Toon.
Newcastle now look over their shoulders heading into the final day, with Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Aston Villa all winning this weekend.
They may have to end the season without Alexander Isak, who missed out with a minor groin injury.
- Kick-off time: 4:30pm BST
- Live stream: NOW TV
- TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League
- Arsenal starting XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Partey, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
- Newcastle starting XI: Pope, Schar, Botman, Burn, Murphy, Bruno G, Tonali, Livramento, Barnes, Gordon, Wilson
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74. Rice tries to set Trossard free down the left wing.
His pass is poor and straight to the Newcastle man.
The Magpies come forward and manage to force a corner.
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72. Eddie Howe's side were dominating the game before the break.
It looks a completely different game now however.
The Magpies need to find a goal to bring the hosts back down to earth again.
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70. The amount of times Arsenal do well to work some space to get a cross into the box and there is no one in there is crazy.
That is the price you pay for not having a striker, it happens even when Havertz or Jesus are on the pitch.
White tries his luck from distance and it fizzes narrowly wide of the post.
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68. The Gunners are trying too utlise Martinelli's pace down the wing.
This time it is the Brazilian who is penalised for getting handsy with his opposite number.
Newcastle have not managed to find the groove they were in before the interval, Raya has had nothing to do whatsoever.
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66. Krafth replaces Botman for Newcastle.
His first involvement sees Martinelli spin away from him and run clear but he hauls him to the floor.
The referee has no option but to show him a yellow card.
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64. Barnes is penalised for a foul, much to the delight of the crowd.
Howe reacts with some changes as Osula and Miley join the action.
They replace Wilson and Murphy for The Magpies.
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62. The longer this game goes, the more desperate The Magpies' cause become.
As a move for the visitors breaks down, Arsenal break with pace.
Saka cuts in from the wing and gets a shot off but the connection is weak and it is a simple save for Pope.
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60. Arsenal are brimming with confidence now.
Wave after wave of attack, looking to double their lead.
Saka cuts inside onto his left foot and pulls the trigger but Schar is able to get a head to it to protect his goal.
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58. That goal changes this game completely.
Newcastle know they need to throw caution to the wind.
Coming away from North London with nothing puts their top five hopes in some doubt.
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56. Odegaard drives towards the box in a wide position and cuts it back to Rice.
He strikes it first-time with real whip as it arrows into the far corner.
Pope had no chance of getting anywhere near it.
Goal - Declan Rice (Arsenal)
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54. The Magpies look to break but cannot find that final pass.
They seem to be trying to force it too much and it is easily cut out.
Livramento is covering some ground getting up and down that wing.
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52. The Gunners are taking this game to Newcastle now.
Realising that if they pin them back into their own half, they cannot create the amount of chances they did at the other end of the pitch.
You feel this game could really do with a goal to spark it into life.
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William Saliba has been substituted for Ricciardo Calafiori in his 100th Premier League appearance.
The Frenchman didn't enjoy a perfect first half, namely almost costing his team with a sluggish pass out from the back, but must have surely been taken off with an injury.
Jakub Kiwior has now moved into an unfamiliar position as the right-sided centre back, with Calafiori the left-sided one.
It will be interesting to see how that affects the right side of the Gunners defence, as Ben White may be needed a bit more defensively and pose less of an attacking threat.
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50. Saka swings a deep cross into the back post.
Martinelli does well to keep it in play and get it into the danger area.
There are no Arsenal players attacking the area and Schar is able to bring it out of defence.
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48. The Gunners start on the front foot.
Looks to find a weak link in this Newcastle defence.
Eddie Howe's side have made themselves difficult to break down this afternoon, frustrating the hosts.
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46. Calafiori has replaced Saliba for the hosts.
No changes from The Magpies as yet.
Arsenal need to start imposing themselves more in this game.
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We are back underway at The Emirates.
Let's hope it is as entertaining as the first forty-five minutes.
Arsenal get the second-half started.
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This is massive 45 minutes in Newcastle's season ahead.
They will be confident from the amount of chances they have created that this game is there for the taking.
Arsenal need to take it up a gear or two after the break.
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Arsenal fans are not happy at all here.
The club's identity is one of smooth, free-flowing, passing football, and their performance today so far has been the opposite of that.
Every time Martin Odegaard gets on the ball, you can almost bet your bottom dollar that groans will follow a matter of moments later as he has taken too long on the ball and lost it.
The same for Thomas Partey, and even William Saliba has looked sloppy getting his side almost into trouble with a loose pass out from the back, fortunately for him not punished.
Mikel Arteta should be giving the hairdryer treatment to the players at half-time, because they need to improve in the second half or WILL put themselves at risk of blowing this Champions League football race even MORE wide open on the last day of the season.
If the second half continues that way, it would be crazy to see Newcastle not take the lead.
Kai Havertz will almost certainly feature soon enough, with the Emirates crowd giving him a warm welcome as he warmed up pitchside.
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The only thing that will have Eddie Howe scratching his head is how his team are not leading in this game.
Arsenal have Raya to thank for that in the main.
The Magpies do not need to change anything after the break, apart from maybe being more clinical in front of goal.
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The referee brings the first-half to a close.
That was entertaining despite what the scoreline may suggest.
Both managers need to work their magic at the interval.
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45. Martinelli looks to run at Schar but the defender does well.
He gets his body between ball and player and shepherds it out for a goal kick.
It is anyone's game here at The Emirates still.
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43. If you look at the encounters between these two teams this season, you have to wonder whether Eddie Howe has got Mikel Arteta worked out.
The tactics in their games has really nullified The Gunners' threat and allowed them to take the game to Arsenal.
Victory today would be a fourth win over the North London outfit this campaign.
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41. A draw wouldn't be a terrible result for Arteta's side today.
For Newcastle, given how they have played so far, it would be a big missed opportunity.
It would also mean that Forest are still within touching distance of The Magpies.