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.

This will be the Gunners' last outing in the Singapore leg of their pre-season Asia tour. Follow the latest updates from the ARS vs NUFC football match at the National Stadium in Kallang

Arsenal fans enjoyed a glimpse of both a new signing and a potential star of the future as they bested Newcastle in Singapore

Merino drew Arsenal level after the half-hour mark with a cultured first-time finish past Nick Pope, and the Gunners’ turnaround was swiftly completed two minutes later, as young Alex Murphy wildly diverted a Kai Havertz cross into his own net

Arsenal and Newcastle United will face off in a pre-season friendly on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. ET. The match will be held at the Singapore National

Newcastle's latest pre-season defeat at least brought some positives. There was no Isak again but Elanga is off the mark

Here’s how Arsenal could line up for their second leg of their Asia tour. GK: David Raya—The Spaniard had little to do on Wednesday, and he’ll likely share the minutes with new signing Kepa Arrizabalaga again here.