Newcastle United won 2-0 at Arsenal in the first leg of the EFL Cup semifinals on Tuesday, pulling off a major upset that gives the Magpies a sizable advantage before next month's second leg. Arsenal dominated the match in terms of shots and possession but were trailing by the 37th minute when Alexander Isak gave Newcastle the lead.

Follow live coverage as Arsenal face Newcastle United in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

Premier League title hopefuls Arsenal welcome northern opposition to the capital tonight as Mikel Arteta's Gunners play host to Eddie Howe's Newcastle United. An in-form Magpies outfit will no doubt be fancying their chances at the Emirates against an Arsenal side stripped of star man Bukayo Saka as well as a number of injury issues across the first team.

Newcastle United have taken control of the EFL Cup semi-final fixture against Arsenal as high-flying Alexander Isak inspired a 2-0 victory in the first-leg at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal put pressure on the visiting Newcastle but failed to convert their chances from set-pieces.

Arsenal host Newcastle United as they look to reach their first EFL League Cup final since 2018. With kick off at 20:00 GMT, this is set to be a hotly contested affair, with both sides unbeaten in their last five league matches.

The starting line-ups for the first leg of Arsenal’s EFL Cup semi-final against Newcastle this evening have been confirmed.

Newcastle took a giant stride towards the League Cup final as goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon earned a 2-0 semi-final, first leg lead at Arsenal on Tuesday.Howe replaced Isak and Gordon as Newcastle were happy to just to protect their lead in a 5-5-0 formation for the final 20 minutes.

Newcastle United defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the first leg of their EFL Cup semifinal yesterday. Here are the players who surprised — and the ones who disappointed.

Shay Given has claimed that William Saliba and Gabriel were both ‘frightened’ of striker Alexander Isak during Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup. The Swedish forward caused trouble throughout the game,

Newcastle United as measured up against any other Premier League team. How do we gauge it? Which Premier League team is outperforming a rival? For Newcastle United and the rest, it surely comes down to what it always does.