Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle United: result and report

Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle United

Premier League · Monday 12 March 2012, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2-1 in the Premier League on Monday 12 March 2012. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Hatem Ben Arfa opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Robin van Persie (15') and Thomas Vermaelen (90+4'). Newcastle United scored through Hatem Ben Arfa (14').

Discipline: Arsenal received 2 yellow cards; Newcastle United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Arsenal were 4th on 49 points from 27 and Newcastle United 6th on 44 points from 27. Arsenal went on to finish that season 3rd with 70 points, and Newcastle United 5th with 65.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-5-1 and Newcastle United in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Arsenal wins, 5 draws and 2 for Newcastle United.

Going into the match Arsenal's last five read W-W-W-W-D and Newcastle United's D-D-L-W-W.