The fight to end in the Premier League's top five and qualify for the UEFA Champions League intensified on Sunday (May 18, 2025) but Arsenal can breathe easy on the final day after all but securing runners-up spot with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United.

Talking points and analysis from Arsenal's 1–0 victory over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

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Declan Rice’s second-half strike proved decisive as Arsenal clinched a 1–0 win over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium, guaranteeing a top-two Premier League finish with one game to

Previewing Arsenal's Premier League battle with Newcastle. Includes how to watch on TV, team news, score prediction and full build-up.

Newcastle got the better of Arsenal in the opening 45 minutes. Their back-three kept the Arsenal attack quiet, and the Gunners’ midfield was wide open. Much of that openness falls squarely on Thomas Partey’s shoulders.

Arsenal snapped a season-long jinx against Newcastle United with a nervy 1-0 win in their last Premier League home game on Sunday all but securing runners-up spot and a place in next season's Champions League.

Alexander Isak missed Newcastle United’s 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday due to a groin problem. The Newcastle striker, who has scored 27 goals in all competitions this season, withdrew from the squad for the trip to the Emirates Stadium after a flare-up of a groin issue that has previously impacted him during the campaign.