Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal AS IT HAPPENED: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on target, Pepe debut- news today
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NEWCASTLE 0-1 ARSENAL | AUBAMEYANG (58)Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Scar, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie, Shelvey, Hayden, Longstaff, Almiron, JoelintonArsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Sokratis, Monreal, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Willock, Mkhitaryan, Nelson, AubamyenagNicolas Pepe, David Luiz and Alexandre Lacazette start on the benchNewcastle signing Joelinton makes his Premier League debutPierre-Emerick Aubameyang opens the scoring with flicked finishAubameyang's assured 58th-minute strike was enough to secure a 1-0 victory in a tight encounter at a rain-soaked St James' Park. Arsenal enjoyed the better of the possession but, with defences on top, keepers Martin Dubravka and Bernd Leno spent the first 15 minutes of the season as virtual spectators. Newcastle warmed to their task, but Dubravka was called upon for the first time with 14 minutes of the first half remaining to beat away Aubameyang's stinging drive at his near post. But the Gabon international was not to be denied and fired his side ahead six minutes later when full-back Ainsley Maitland-Niles picked off Dummett's attempted pass to substitute Jetro Williams and then crossed for the frontman to control before lif...