Eze Strike Keeps Arsenal’s Premier League Push on Track Against Newcastle
Eberechi Eze delivered the decisive moment as Arsenal FC edged Newcastle United FC 1–0 in a tight Premier League encounter on matchday 34, played on 25 April 2026.
The hosts struck early. In the 9th minute, Eze found the net for Arsenal after being teed up by Kai Havertz, giving the Gunners an immediate advantage and ultimately the only goal of the game. The strike put Arsenal 1–0 up, a lead they managed to protect for the remaining 80 minutes.
Havertz’s afternoon ended prematurely when he was substituted in the 34th minute, with Viktor Gyökeres coming on for the German forward. Arsenal later refreshed their attack again on 53 minutes, replacing goalscorer Eze with Martinelli.
Newcastle searched for a route back into the contest after the break, turning to their bench on 66 minutes as Harvey Barnes replaced Jacob Murphy and Yoane Wissa came on for William Osula. Further changes followed on 75 minutes when Bruno Guimarães made way for Nick Woltemade, and Joe Willock was substituted for Anthony Elanga in the 86th minute as the visitors chased an equaliser.
Arsenal also rotated in the closing stages, introducing Myles Lewis-Skelly for Martín Zubimendi and Bukayo Saka for Noni Madueke in the 81st minute to help see out the result.
The match featured four yellow cards: Dan Burn (57’) and Nick Pope (74’) were booked for Newcastle, while Martinelli (71’) and Declan Rice (86’) went into the referee’s notebook for Arsenal.
Beyond the goal, substitutions, and bookings listed, detailed minute-by-minute statistics and further match events are not available from the provided data.
The 1–0 win strengthens Arsenal’s position in the Premier League table as the season heads into its final weeks, while Newcastle leave North London empty-handed after failing to respond to Eze’s early breakthrough.
Full match information: Arsenal vs Newcastle
Premier League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arsenal FC
|
35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 26 | 41 | 76 | W W L L W |
| 2 |
Manchester City FC
|
34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 32 | 37 | 71 | D W W W W |
| 3 |
Manchester United FC
|
35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 64 | W W W L W |
| 4 |
Liverpool FC
|
35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 47 | 12 | 58 | L W W W D |
| 5 |
Aston Villa FC
|
35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 58 | L L W D L |
| 6 |
AFC Bournemouth
|
35 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 52 | W D W W W |
| 7 |
Brentford FC
|
35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 51 | W L D D D |
| 8 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
|
35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 50 | L W D W W |
| 9 |
Chelsea FC
|
35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 48 | L L L L W |
| 10 |
Everton FC
|
35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 48 | D L L D W |
| 11 |
Fulham FC
|
35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 48 | L W D L L |
| 12 |
Sunderland AFC
|
35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 47 | D L L W |
| 13 |
Newcastle United FC
|
35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 45 | W L L L L |
| 14 |
Leeds United FC
|
35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 43 | W D W W |
| 15 |
Crystal Palace FC
|
34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 43 | L L D W D |
| 16 |
Nottingham Forest FC
|
35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 42 | W W W D L |
| 17 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC
|
35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 37 | W W D L L |
| 18 |
West Ham United FC
|
35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 36 | L W D W W |
| 19 |
Burnley FC
|
35 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 71 | -36 | 20 | L L L L |
| 20 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
|
35 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 63 | -38 | 18 | D L L L D |
