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Arsenal Edge Newcastle 1-0, Pope Gets Yellow

4/26/2026

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Arsenal Beats Newcastle

Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1-0 on April 25, 2026, earning three points.
Referee Sam Barrott booked Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope for fouling Viktor Gyokeres, with VAR upholding the yellow card.
Mikel Arteta said the foul deserved a red card, citing a similar incident versus Manchester City.
Mark Clattenburg and Paul Merson said the yellow card was right because the foul did not deny a clear goal chance.

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Arsenal Triumph

Eze and Havertz left with muscle niggles and will be assessed before Arsenal’s semi-final at Atlético Madrid on Wednesday.
Eddie Howe said Newcastle have suffered five defeats, sit 14th, and were better off the ball despite the loss.
Mikel Arteta cautioned that after 22 years without a title Arsenal should not expect a path to championship.
The win ended Arsenal’s back-to-back defeats to Bournemouth and Manchester City, restoring momentum.

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Arsenal Beats Newcastle

Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1-0 on April 25, 2026, earning three points.
Referee Sam Barrott booked Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope for fouling Viktor Gyokeres, with VAR upholding the yellow card.
Mikel Arteta said the foul deserved a red card, citing a similar incident versus Manchester City.
Mark Clattenburg and Paul Merson said the yellow card was right because the foul did not deny a clear goal chance.

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