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1-0! Rice scores, Arsenal locks in the top 3, Premier League chaos: 1 round left with third lead and seventh point

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In the early morning of May 19, the 37th round of the Premier League ushered in the runner-up battle. Arsenal, with a total value of 1.13 billion, faced Newcastle, with a total value of 630 million, at home.

[Focus of the match]

The first half of the game became a performance of the goalkeepers of the two teams. Although Raya once passed the ball to his opponent, the four saves in the half were quite critical.

On the other side, Pope also showed the style of England's goal in the past, with an incredible save to ensure the goal was not lost.

After the first half, Arsenal completed 5 shots and 2 shots on the right track. Newcastle completed 10 shots and 5 shots on target, which clearly had an advantage.

Just 10 minutes into the second half, the Gunners took the lead, and Odge assisted Rice to break the deadlock.

In the end, Arsenal defeated Newcastle 1-0 at home. The result of this game also directly changed the situation of the Premier League this season. Arsenal locked in the top three in one round ahead of schedule and got tickets to the Champions League.

Newcastle remained unmoved, continuing to rank third with 66 points, and Nottingham Forest ranked seventh with 65 points. Except for Manchester City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Villa and Nottingham Forest have only one last round left. The five major battles in the Premier League have become a mess, and good shows are coming.

[Excellent Moment]

In the 5th minute, Raya made a goal in the backcourt without any purpose. Facing Guimaraes' powerful shot, Raya made two consecutive saves and made up for the mistakes. In the 10th minute, Newcastle made a quick counterattack, Gordon passed the ball with his heel, and the shot that Liframento inserted was confiscated by Raya.

In the 14th minute, Saka took a corner kick, Thomas headed the ball from a close distance, and Pope raised the fire to make a magical save.

In the 16th minute, Newcastle launched another attack, and Barnes' shot hit Thomas's foot and changed the line, and Raya blocked the ball with his fingertips. In the 18th minute, Newcastle took a corner kick, Danborn's header was extremely threatening, and Raya's save was also powerful. In the 55th minute, Gordon was intercepted in the backcourt, Odgao made an assist, and Rice's shot made Pope unable to save.

【Occurrence Lineup】

Arsenal starters: 22-Raya, 2-Saliba, 4-Ben White, 15-Keevior, 49-Skeley, 5-Thomas, 8-Ordgou, 41-Rice, 7-Saka, 11-Martinelli, 19-Trosad.

Arsenal substitutes: 32-Neto, 3-Tilny, 17-Zinchenko, 20-Jorginho, 29-Havertz, 30-Sterling, 33-Calafiore, 45-Henry Francis, 53-Enwaneli.

Newcastle United starts: 22-Pop, 4-Botman, 5-Shar, 21-Liframento, 33-Dan Bourne, 23-Murphy, 39-Guimalice, 8-Tonali, 10-Godden, 9-Wilson, 11-Harvey Barnes.

Newcastle United substitutes: 1-Dublafka, 26-Rudy, 17-Craft, 6-Russells, 18-Osula, 28-Willock, 36-Shaan Longstaff, 67-Lewis Miley, 78-Neff.

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