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ARSENAL beat Newcastle 4-1 to move within two points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. Two own goals, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz held off a torrid Newcastle side who scored a late consolation through former Gunners man Joe Willock.

Kick-off time: 8pm GMT
Live stream: discovery+
TV channel: TNT Sports 1
Arsenal starting XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz
Newcastle starting XI: Karius; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Livramento; Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Miley; Almiron, Isak, Gordon

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That’s all from us
That’s all we have got for you in terms of coverage from The Emirates tonight.
Thank you as always for tuning in and following along with us, we will leave you with a look at what is next on the agenda for these two sides…
Arsenal and Newcastle’s next four matches
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For Arsenal and Mikel Arteta, revenge was a dish best served cold on a Saturday night in February.
When Newcastle ended the Gunners’ unbeaten start in controversial fashion at St James’ Park nearly four months earlier, Arteta had a meltdown.
This time his team coolly and clinically dispatched Eddie Howe’s desperately limited side and kept their title challenge right on the boil.
With delicious irony Arsenal were helped on their way by the goal-line technology they felt had let them down in the North East.
On that occasion, the cameras could not conclusively show that the ball had gone out of play in the build-up to Anthony Gordon’s winner.
This time there was no doubt that Sven Botman had inadvertently given the Gunners the lead.
For the full match report, carry on reading here.

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Tonight’s SunSport man of the match award goes to Jorginho.
He controlled the tempo of the game from start to (almost) finish, and was a general in the Arsenal midfield.
He was playing like that Jorginho that came third place in the Ballon D’or following a Champions League win with Chelsea, as he played a delightful ball into Gabriel Martinelli to assist Kai Havertz’ goal.
Jorginho was man of the match against NewcastleCredit: Getty
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TNT Sports presenter noted to Bukayo Saka in his post match interview that his finish was ‘world class’, alluding to a comment made by Rio Ferdinand last week – “No comment” was his response.
He had this to say too as he made it 16 goals for the season: “I’m working hard every day on the training ground, giving my best, and got great teammates around me.”
No comment.”Bukayo SakaOn Rio Ferdinand not naming him as world class
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It was a dominant performance by the Gunners, who were fully deserving of their four goals at home to Newcastle United.
Newcastle did manage to get one back through a box-crashing Joe Willock against his old club, but it was nowhere near good enough by the Magpies.
This is how the match stats look at full-time…
The match stats as Arsenal demolished Newcastle at home
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That is all she wrote for Arsenal and Newcastle tonight as the referee calls the game to a close.
What a game it was too.
As the full time whistle blows, it ends Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle.
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90+3. Huge chance for Emile Smith-Rowe to get Arsenal’s fifth of the night.
He works a great bit of space for himself inside the box, but his left-footed shot is cleared off the line brilliantly by Dan Burn.
Great defending.
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90. There will be FIVE minutes of added time at the end of the 2nd half.
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88. Jorginho goes down injured, but gets back on his feet to be replaced by Mohamed Elneny.
The Italian looks fine, and is in good spirits.
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85. Newcastle have one back!
Barnes works it nicely down the left-hand side into Dan Burn, who dinks a ball into the middle for Joe Willock who heads home with aplomb.
Great finish against his old club.
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82. Harvey Barnes looks to take on Reiss Nelson on the left-hand side, but he can’t get past the Arsenal winger.
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78. Fun fact: Arsenal are the first team in Premier League history to score two goals in seven successive halves of PL football.
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76. Arsenal’s fourth goal has been given to Kiwior instead of a Lewis Miley own goal.
Great news for the Polish defender.
Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, and Martin Odegaard are all coming off for Arsenal now.
Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith-Rowe are all on, great news for fans of the Hale End academy.
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74. An awkward moment for referee Paul Tierney there, as David Raya’s quick clearance hits him on the bum.
Play is restarted.
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73. Three changes for Newcastle.
Tino Livramento is replaced by Dan Burn.
Jamaal Lascelles is on for Sven Botman.
And Joe Willock is replacing Bruno Guimaraes.
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70. IT’S FOUR!
It’s another set play!
It is whipped in and nodded goalwards by Jakub Kiwior, it takes a touch off of young Lewis Miley and beats Karius in goal.
4-0!
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67. That is a great response from Arsenal midway through the second half in this game.
Newcastle have had a few chances, one goal for them and they would’ve been right back in this game, but Saka has killed that hope for the Magpies now.
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65. BUKAYO SAKA MAKES IT THREE!
Kai Havertz rolls the ball into the Arsenal starboy, he cuts in on his left foot and places it into the bottom left corner.
Composure personified.
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63. Martinelli makes way for Leandro Trossard, and he is applauded by the Emirates faithful.
Jacob Murphy comes on to replace Miguel Almiron, and Alexander Isak is swapped for Harvey Barnes.
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60. A chance for Newcastle here, with Alexander Isak firing a shot over the bar from the left-hand side.
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57. The ball is played into the path of Bukayo Saka but it is great defending from Botman to see him out of play.
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54. Anthony Gordon drives down the left hand side for the second time this half, but Ben White does really well to put a stop to that.
Trippier then puts in a firm but fair tackle on Kai Havertz, and Newcastle come forwards again.
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51. Newcastle, who failed to register a shot in the first half have had two chances already in the first half.
They couldn’t, could they?
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48. Chance for Newcastle!
Livarmento plays a great ball into open space for Anthony Gordon to run into.
He cuts inside and lashes a shot on target, but he is denied by David Raya.
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46. The second half is restarted and Arsenal come forward again straight away.
It’s great approach play from Bukayo Saka who feeds the ball into Kai Havertz, but the German fluffs his lines.
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MANCHESTER UNITED host Fulham in a huge Premier League clash – and the action is underway!Erik ten Hag’s side have been in superb form of late as they continue to chase down a Champions League spot.
However, Erik ten Hag will have to continue without injured star striker Rasmus Hojlund for a few weeks.

Kick-off time: 3pm GMT
Live stream/TV: Not televised in the UK due to blackout
Man Utd starting XI: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Lindelof; Mainoo, Casemiro; Forson, Fernandes, Garnacho; Rashford
Fulham starting XI: Leno; Castagne, Adarabioyo, Basey, Robinson; Reed, Lukic; Wilson, Pereira, Iwobi; Muniz

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Man Utd 0-0 Fulham
48. Fulham have begun the second half as they did the first – on the front foot.
Some lovely interplay releases Castagne down the right, and the former Leicester man wins his team a corner.
From the dead ball, the outswinger lands on to the head of Tosin, who flashes his effort well wide of goal.
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46. Back underway at Old Trafford for the second half.
Neither side have made a change, and do that hopefully means more of the same.
Copy linkCopiedFirst half facts and figures
For the 17th time this season, Fulham have failed to score in the first half. It’s not for the want of trying though.

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Before he heads off for a half-time cup of soup, Neil Custis has been in touch…
“Honours even at the break with the goalkeepers tested at both ends before the half-time whistle blew.
“Onana denied Andreas Pereira a goal back at his former club while Bernd Leno went full stretch to stop Garnacho.”
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The half-time whistle blows and it’s goalless at the break – but how it is is anybody’s guess.
Fulham have been the better team, having started at an electric pace, but United have had their chances too during an entertaining first half.
Both sides have hit the post while the respective goalkeepers have also been required to be at their acrobatic best at times.

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45+2. Harry Wilson is the third Fulham player to go into the book this afternoon, all three following fouls on Alejandro Garnacho.
Well, he’s got one of those haircuts, hasn’t he?

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45. The fourth official signals two minutes of stoppage time.
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43. It’s incredible that this contest is still goalless with half-time on the horizon.
It’s been open, exciting and – in the past 20 minutes, at least – end-to-end action.
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41. Michael Oliver has decided that Andreas Pereira waving his arm in his direction from 20 yards away is worthy of the same punishment as Harry Maguire clattering Sasa Lukic on the ankle with his studs.
Maybe blue cards isn’t such a mental idea after all…
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Neil Custis ahas been keeping a keen eye on matters for us at Old Trafford, and writes…
“United starting to come back into it now.
“Garnacho had a shot headed away from in front of the line by Antonee Robinson.
“Maguire piled in to try and fire home the follow up but launched the ball over the bar.
“Bruno Fernandes was getting more on the ball and nearly threaded Rashford through.
“Then Diogo Dalot got forward and fired one of his trademark long-range efforts which clipped the foot of the post.
“Back at the other end and Fulham rattled the woodwork too with Rodrigo Muniz turning and firing a shot off the righthand post.”
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38. Pereira with the curler! Saved by Onana!
Fulham once again cut their hosts open on the counter-attack, this time setting up their former Manchester United man on the left.
Pereira takes a touch to steady himself, and then whips a shot towards the far corner that Onana pushes away.

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36. It’s an end-to-end contest now.
Mainoo comes to the party, slipping in a neat pass to Rashford, who despite a loose first touch manages to get a cross-shot away.
Tosin is back in the right place to clear from the danger area.
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34. As Fulham burst forward again, Harry Maguire leaves a nasty one on the ankle of Sasa Lukic.
Chasing a loose ball, the United defender lunged in on the Serbian and caught him with his studs.
Michael Oliver goes back to book Maguire, but there’s no second look from VAR. We’ve seen red cards given for them.

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32. Now it’s Fulham’s turn to strike the woodwork!
It’s brilliant centre-forward play from Rodrigo Muniz, who crisply controls Alex Iwobi’s square pass, turns his marker with ease, and then blasts against the top of the post.
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30. Dalot hits the post!
United are beginning to apply a little bit of pressure, and almost grab the lead through an unlikely source.
Pushing into midfield, Dalot takes control, and then whips a long range effort across goal and on to the outside of the frame of the goal.
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28. United threaten for the first time as a free-kick into the box causes chaos.
Maguire has the chance to shoot but doesn’t take it, only for Garnacho to take over, drop a shoulder and let fly,
It looks destined for the far corner until Robinson lunges in to head off the line.
Copy linkCopiedThe view from Old Trafford
Neil Custis is in the press box this afternoon, and he is far from impressed with the home side so far…
“Really shaky start from Manchester United who could easily have been behind.
“They are trying to be proactive pushing high up but are getting caught on the break.
“Twice Alex Iwobi had chances but failed to even test Andre Onana putting his shots wide.
“Marcus Rashford is getting no service up front and they are also struggling to find the dangerous Alejandro Garnacho.”
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25. On a rare United foray forward, Garnacho sets off on a run in behind.
He doesn’t get though before Tosin sticks out an arm to pull him back.
Unsurprisingly, referee Michael Oliver can’t wait to get the yellow card out, and we have the game’s first booking.
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23. Midway through the first half, and Manchester United are yet to have an attempt at goal.
In contrast, Fulham have had five, two of which have forced Onana into a save.
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21. Fulham go close again!
Pereira’s corner is met by the head of Muniz, and although Onana makes a decent save, Lukic should follow up to score.
Unfortunately for the Serbian international, he moves too quickly, and can only chest it away from the goalline.
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19. Up the other end, United win a corner that is swung towards the near post of Bernd Leno, who does well to punch clear.
Immediately, the visitors are on the counter, and earn a corner of their own when Lukic’ snapshot is diverted behind.
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17. Beautiful football from Fulham!
Harry Wilson, Andreas Pereira and Alex Iwobi link up in midfield to cut United open.
Once again, it’s the Cottagers’ Nigerian ace that takes the shot on, driving forward towards the edge of the box as space opens up invitingly.
In the end, Iwobi’s effort is just wide, and he probably should have done better.
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15. It’s the visitors that have been far superior in the opening quarter of an hour.
The question is can they take advantage while on top, or will their current confidence wilt under any spell of pressure?
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13. Iwobi pulls a shot wide!
The Cottagers open up the home side with the most basic play, lifting a long ball forward to Muniz, who cleverly flicks on into space.
Iwobi and Wilson race on to it, and eventually it’s the former that takes the shot on, almost scuffing it into the ground and wide of the post.
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11. It’s been an impressively confidence start from Fulham considering the number of changes they have made, and the new-look partnerships they have both in defence and midfield.
Sasa Lukic and Harrison Reed, in particular, have looked decent.
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MANCHESTER CITY travel to Bournemouth in search of three Premier League points.Erling Haaland’s second-half strike was enough to see the Treble winners beat Brentford last time out.
While the Cherries came agonisingly close to pulling off a huge win against Newcastle before Matt Ritchie equalised in stoppage time.

Kick-off time: 5:30pm GMT
Live stream: NOW TV
TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League

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BURNLEY will be determined to bounce back from an Arsenal battering this afternoon against Crystal Palace.Vincent Kompany’s men suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat in front of their home fans.
While Palace were held to a 1-1 draw by Sean Dyche’s struggling Everton side.

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BRIGHTON host Everton in a Saturday afternoon Premier League encounter – and the Toffees are in need of three points.Amadou Onana’s 84th-minute strike against Crystal Palace earned Sean Dyche’s men a vital point last time out.
But they’ll be in for an even tougher time as they face a Brighton side who recently thrashed Sheffield United 5-0.

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ASTON VILLA’S hunt for a top-four spot continues with a home fixture against Nottingham Forest.Unai Emery’s men reclaimed fourth place from Tottenham with a marginal 2-1 win against Fulham.
While Forest go into this game fresh from a huge 2-0 triumph over West Ham.

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