Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle United: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 30 August 2008

Result

Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle United

Premier League · Saturday 30 August 2008, 16:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle United: match report

Arsenal won against Newcastle United 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 30 August 2008. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Robin van Persie opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Robin van Persie (17'), Robin van Persie (41') and Denilson (59'). Newcastle United did not score.

Discipline: Arsenal received 2 yellow cards; Newcastle United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Arsenal were 15th on 3 points from 2 and Newcastle United 7th on 4 points from 2. Arsenal went on to finish that season 4th with 72 points, and Newcastle United 18th with 34.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-4-2 and Newcastle United in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Arsenal wins, 4 draws and 1 for Newcastle United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Goal · Robin van PersieArsenal · 1-0
  • 28'Yellow card · Fabricio ColocciniNewcastle United
  • 41'Goal · Robin van PersieArsenal · 2-0
  • 52'Yellow card · Cesc FàbregasArsenal
  • 52'Yellow card · Shay GivenNewcastle United
  • 59'Goal · DenilsonArsenal · 3-0
  • 90'Yellow card · Samir NasriArsenal

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 5, draws 4, Newcastle United 1.

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-4-2)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, Kolo Touré, William Gallas, Gaël Clichy, Emmanuel Eboué, Cesc Fàbregas, Samir Nasri, Denílson, Robin van Persie, Emmanuel Adebayor

Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)

Shay Given, José Enrique, Steven Taylor, Danny Guthrie, Charles N'Zogbia, Jonás Gutiérrez, Michael Owen, Shola Ameobi, Fabricio Coloccini, Habib Beye, Nicky Butt