Newcastle United 1-1 Arsenal: result and report

Premier League · Wednesday 5 December 2007

Result

Newcastle United 1-1 Arsenal

Premier League · Wednesday 5 December 2007, 19:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Newcastle United 1-1 Arsenal: match report

Newcastle United drew with Arsenal 1-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday 5 December 2007. The half-time score was 0-1.

Emmanuel Adebayor opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Newcastle United's goal came from Steven Taylor (60'). Arsenal scored through Emmanuel Adebayor (4').

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

Going into the game Newcastle United were 11th on 18 points from 14 and Arsenal 1st on 38 points from 14. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 12th with 43 points, and Arsenal 2nd with 85.

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

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

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Goal · Emmanuel AdebayorArsenal · 0-1
  • 41'Yellow card · Joey BartonNewcastle United
  • 45'Yellow card · Lassana DiarraArsenal
  • 59'Yellow card · Shay GivenNewcastle United
  • 60'Goal · Steven TaylorNewcastle United · 1-1
  • 63'Yellow card · Bacary SagnaArsenal
  • 72'Yellow card · H. BeyeNewcastle United

Head-to-head

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

Team news

Newcastle United line-up (4-4-1-1)

Shay Given, David Rozehnal, Steven Taylor, Charles N'Zogbia, James Milner, Geremi N'Djitap Fotso, Obafemi Martins, Joey Barton, Alan Smith, Habib Beye, Nicky Butt

Arsenal line-up (4-4-2)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, Kolo Touré, William Gallas, Gaël Clichy, Emmanuel Eboué, Tomáš Rosický, Lassana Diarra, Gilberto Silva, Eduardo da Silva, Emmanuel Adebayor