Despite Arsenal's dominance, Newcastle found a route back into the game when Jacob Murphy picked out the bottom corner from range. Arsenal finally found the winning goal their performance deserved when Martin Odegaard scored from the penalty spot after the electric 15-year-old Max Dowman was taken out by Joelinton.

Arsenal edged an entertaining preseason friendly against Newcastle United on Sunday, with a late Martin Ødegaard penalty ensuring the Gunners continued their winning start to the summer. While the Magpies headed into this fixture off the back of a 4–0 drubbing at the hands of Celtic and the Alexander Isak situation hanging over their heads,

The confirmed Arsenal team v Newcastle has now been announced. Mikel Arteta having an advantage over Eddie Howe, with the Gunners having arrived well in advance of United. The Arsenal players have had more days of training than their Newcastle United counterparts to acclimatise.