Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle: Odegaard calms absorbent friendly
Arsenal genius Max Douman’s inspirational cameo helped the gunner win for the second time in five days.
Anthony Elanga opened a Newcastle account, and Jacob Murphy equalized the two Quick Fire Arsenal goals at the National Stadium of Singapore with precise finishes.
Odegaard spotted a distant corner of the net of alternative goalkeeper John Ruddy with a focused spot kick after Joelinton pushed Dowman to prevent the 15-year-old from moving forward inside the box.
Arsenal vs Newcastle
Newcastle, who lost 4-0 to Celtic eight days ago, fell into the best flow for the opener, moving Anthony Gordon and William Osla from left to right before Kieran Trippier found Tonari with a sharp pass.
Winger Elanga, who signed for £55 million from Nottingham Forest earlier this month, met from the right on his first strike with Sunari’s cross to give the Magpie a six-minute lead.
Italian playmaker Tonari sped up Elanga’s goal and soon afterwards tested David Raya by digging with low shots that Arsenal goalkeeper was trying to claim.
Gunners defender Ben White blows up the shot across the crossbar when the ball kindly fell for the former England International, which is in the box.
Arsenal recovered parity when Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz lost their property just outside their box in Newcastle, supplying merino and supplying slots.
Unfortunate 21-year-old defender Alex Murphy couldn’t readjust enough speed to avoid firing a Hubberts cross from the left into his net. Arsenal almost extended the lead when Nick Keeper avoided Nick Pope at a post near the goalkeeper 11 minutes after the reboot.
That save proved even more important when Newcastle equalized quickly, as Murphy began swinging a low left-footed shot past David Raya from outside the box on the right, at a post near the goalkeeper.
Max Dowman: Arsenal and British prospects shine
William Osla led the Newcastle line as one of several alternative strikers for Manager Eddie Hau to Alexander Isaac, who has not taken part in a trip to Asia with Liverpool injury and interest.
Osla was disappointed that he didn’t score when the 21-year-old, signed by Sheffield United in 2024 for £15 million, arrived before William Saliba and sent a powerful header.
After coming in the 60 minutes, the England Under 17 International Dowman charged at the clutch of the player and fired up in a low shot from just outside the penalty area where the post was rotated by Nick Pope.
Pope then drove Martin Odegard’s drive from long distances, and Douman tested Rudy with an angled shot, but the veteran had no answer after Jollington’s foul gave Odegard the chance to convert the winner.
Arsenal team vs Newcastle
Arsenal made a change to the starting side after beating Milan 1-0 on Wednesday. Christian Norgaard (signed from Brentford at a rate of up to £15 million) has now signed on the bench.
Martin Zubimendiarriving from Real Sociedad on July 6 for £60 million, was in the lineup, as was Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino.
Noni Maduke joined his first £48 million from Chelsea last week, but was not involved as the English forwards were allowed extra breaks after participating in the 2025 Club World Cup.
Former Spanish International Queparizabaraga, who remains the world’s most expensive goalkeeper thanks to Chelsea’s paid athletic club £72 million in 2018, signed for £5 million from the Blues and was on the bench.
Arsenal lost 6-5, but Quepa made three saves with a pre-determined penalty shootout against Milan.
Gabriel Jesus suffered a knee injury in January, but the striker posted an Instagram update showing him working at the gym.
Arsenal to start XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Karafoli, Lewis Skelly. Merino, Zubiandi, Nuwaneri. Saka, Torosad, Herberts
Arsenal replacement: Kepa, Setford, Rojas-Fedorushenko, Nichols, Salmon, Kiwior, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Norgaard, Lokonga, Copley, Rice, Dowman, Odegaard, Kabia, Nelson, Martinelli
Newcastle Team vs Arsenal
Newcastle brought Tonari and Gordon, but new signatures Sun So Park – A highly rated 18-year-old Korean was on the team during the match for the first time.
Osla, former Derby County lender from blade, hasn’t started yet Premier League Game, he scored his first top flight goal against Ipswichtown in April, and was prolific for Denmark at the under-21 level.
Newcastle to start XI: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Burn, Murphy; Guimares, Tonali, Willlock; Elanga, Osla, Gordon
Newcastle alternatives: Vlachodimos, Ruddy, Ruddy, Botman, Schar, Target, Krafth, Livramento, Ashby, Joelinton, Mile, Harrison, Hernes, Munda, Barnes, Barnes, Sung-Soo Park, J Murphy, Neave
Arsenal Preseason Fixture 2025/26
July 31st vs Spurs (Hong Kong)
August 5th vs Villarreal (H)
August 9th vs. Athletic Club (H)
Newcastle Preseason Fixture 2025/26
TBC July/August vs K League Select Xi (Korea)
TBC July/August vs Spurs (Korea)
August 9th vs Atletico Madrid (H)
When will Arsenal’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?
The first round of Premier League matches In 2025/26, it will take place on the weekend of August 16, 2025, including a trip to Arsenal’s Manchester United on Sunday, August 17th.
2024/25 Matches with Europa League finalists will be on display live in the UK in the Sky Sports Premier League, Ultra and Main Event.
All final rounds of the season will begin simultaneously on May 24th, 2026. There will be no rounds within 60 hours of each other, and no equipment will be available on December 24th.
When will Newcastle’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?
The opening trip to Aston Villa in Newcastle is on Sunday, August 17th at 12:30 BST.
The match against the villains that Newcastle pips to the Champions League location this season will be exhibited live in the UK at TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.