Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 14 August 2005

Result

Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United

Premier League · Sunday 14 August 2005, 12:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United: match report

Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday 14 August 2005. The half-time score was 0-0.

Thierry Henry opened the scoring in the 81st minute. Arsenal's goals came from Thierry Henry (81', penalty) and Robin van Persie (87'). Newcastle United did not score.

Discipline: Arsenal received no yellow cards; Newcastle United received 2 yellow cards.

Arsenal went on to finish that season 4th with 67 points, and Newcastle United 7th with 58.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Arsenal wins, 3 draws and 1 for Newcastle United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 32'Yellow card · Jermaine JenasNewcastle United
  • 33'Yellow card · Jean-Alain Boumsong SomkongNewcastle United
  • 81'Penalty goal · Thierry HenryArsenal · 1-0
  • 87'Goal · Robin van PersieArsenal · 2-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 6, draws 3, Newcastle United 1.

Team news

Arsenal line-up

Jens Lehmann, Ashley Cole, Laurén, Philippe Senderos, Kolo Touré, Robert Pirès, Cesc Fàbregas, Gilberto Silva, Dennis Bergkamp, Fredrik Ljungberg, Thierry Henry

Newcastle United line-up

Shay Given, Stephen Carr, Jean-Alain Boumsong Somkong, Steven Taylor, Celestine Babayaro, Jermaine Jenas, Kieron Dyer, Emre Belözoğlu, Alan Shearer, Lee Bowyer, Scott Parker