Newcastle United 1-3 Arsenal: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 21 March 2009

Result

Newcastle United 1-3 Arsenal

Premier League · Saturday 21 March 2009, 17:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Newcastle United 1-3 Arsenal: match report

Newcastle United lost to Arsenal 1-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 21 March 2009. The half-time score was 0-0.

Nicklas Bendtner opened the scoring in the 57th minute. Newcastle United's goal came from Obafemi Martins (58'). Arsenal scored through Nicklas Bendtner (57'), Abou Diaby (64') and Samir Nasri (67').

Discipline: Newcastle United received no yellow cards; Arsenal received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Newcastle United were 18th on 29 points from 29 and Arsenal 4th on 52 points from 29. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 18th with 34 points, and Arsenal 4th with 72.

Newcastle United lined up in a 4-4-2 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 D-L-L-D-W and Arsenal's W-W-D-D-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 52'Yellow card · William GallasArsenal
  • 57'Goal · Nicklas BendtnerArsenal · 0-1
  • 58'Goal · Obafemi MartinsNewcastle United · 1-1
  • 64'Goal · Abou DiabyArsenal · 1-2
  • 67'Goal · Samir NasriArsenal · 1-3

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Damien Duff, Steve Harper, José Enrique, Sebastien Bassong, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Obafemi Martins, Peter Rosenkrands Løvenkrands, Fabricio Coloccini, Kevin Nolan, Nicky Butt

Arsenal line-up (4-4-2)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, Kolo Touré, William Gallas, Gaël Clichy, Abou Diaby, Samir Nasri, Denílson, Robin van Persie, Andrey Arshavin, Nicklas Bendtner