Champions League race continues as Arsenal take on Newcastle

Sports · RGK.co.ke · May 18, 2025
Champions League race continues as Arsenal take on Newcastle
Arsenal and Newcastle in action during a past fixture. PHOTO/Football London
In Summary

The Gunners are second in the Premier League table on 68 points but are still not quite guaranteed a top-five finish.

Arsenal host Newcastle in the Premier League action later on Sunday May 18 as the race for Champions League qualification continues.

The Gunners are second in the Premier League table on 68 points but are still not quite guaranteed a top-five finish needed to qualify for next season's Champions League.

They drew 2-2 with league champions Liverpool last Sunday

Newcastle are third in the table - two points behind Arsenal - and beat fellow top-five rivals Chelsea 2-0 last time out.

Arsenal and Newcastle have met three times already this season with the Magpies victorious on all three occasions.

The reverse league fixture saw Newcastle beat Arsenal 1-0 on November 2, before Eddie Howe's side won both legs of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie 2-0.

Earlier, Everton marked the final Premier League game at Goodison Park with a 2-0 victory against Southampton amid emotional scenes at the 133-year-old stadium.

Fans flocked to Goodison Park in their thousands hours before kick-off, packing the streets as they came to say a final farewell before the men's senior team move to a new arena at Bramley Moore Dock, now known as The Hill Wilkinson Stadium.

The match kicks off at 6:30 pm.

EPL Fixtures Sunday: All times EAT

Arsenal vs Newcastle, Emirates Stadium- 6:30 pm

Brentford vs Fulham, Gtech Community Stadium- 5:00 pm

Leicester City vs Ipswich Town, The King Power Stadium- 5:00 pm

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