Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium - here are the player ratings from the match.
Eddie Howe made one forced change from the side that won 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday with former Arsenal player Joe Willock coming into the midfield in place of the suspended Bruno Guimaraes.
Newcastle went into the game on the back of six successive wins in all competitions but hadn’t won away at the Emirates Stadium since 2011.
Arsenal had a big chance to take the lead after half an hour as Gabriel Martinelli raced through on goal only to be denied by the post.
But it was Newcastle who took the lead in the tie as Jacob Murphy set up Alexander Isak once again to score his 15th goal of the campaign. A quarter of the way through the tie, Newcastle led 1-0.
Shortly after the restart, Newcastle doubled their lead through Anthony Gordon, who tapped the ball in after David Raya parried Isak’s shot. The Magpies then had to withstand a sustained period of pressure to see out the clean sheet and 2-0 win.
Here are the Newcastle United player ratings from the match...
13. Lloyd Kelly - 7
On for Murphy 65: Brought on to add some defensive solidity as Newcastle looked to see the game out. | Getty Images
14. Sean Longstaff - 6
On for Willock 65: Brought some needed energy to the midfield but had his work cut out as Arsenal dominated possession in the closing stages. | Getty Images
15. Miguel Almrion - n/a
On for Gordon 76: Almost broke clear but was flagged for offside. | Getty Images
