The match nearly saw Newcastle take an early lead when Alexander Isak thought he had scored just three minutes in, but his effort was ruled offside. Arsenal had a chance to respond in the 15th minute after a brilliant move, but Martin Odegaard squandered the opportunity by slicing the ball wide. This miss proved costly, as Newcastle took control moments later. A long goal kick from Martin Dúbravka was expertly controlled by Isak, who linked up with Anthony Gordon to break through on goal. Isak’s shot hit the woodwork, but the ball fell perfectly for Jacob Murphy, who made no mistake in putting Newcastle 3-0 up on aggregate.
In the 37th minute, Arsenal were forced to make a change when Gabriel Martinelli picked up an injury and was replaced by 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri. Going into halftime, Newcastle held a comfortable 3-0 lead on aggregate, though Arsenal still posed a threat.
In the second half, Arsenal’s defense looked shaky. Early on, William Saliba misplayed a pass back to David Raya, but Gordon couldn’t capitalize, shooting wide with the keeper off his line. Moments later, Arsenal made another error when Raya attempted to pass to Declan Rice, but his pass was intercepted by Gordon, who calmly finished to make it 2-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate.
From there, the game lost its intensity as Arsenal dominated possession but failed to create any serious chances. Newcastle held on to secure a well-deserved victory and another trip to Wembley.
| Newcastle United VS Arsenal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | Match Statistics | Arsenal |
| 31 | Possession (%) | 69 |
| 10 | Shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on Target | 3 |
| 1 | Corners | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
