Pope, Botman And Burn Get 7 | Newcastle United Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs Arsenal | OneFootball

Newcastle United locked horns with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Magpies made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the ninth minute when Eberechi Eze got his name on the scoresheet with a great finish. Eddie Howe’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.

The Tyneside club failed to find the leveller in the second 45 minutes and crashed to a tough 1-0 loss at the Emirates.

Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against the Gunners.

Pope made a few important saves at the back, but there was no clean sheet for him.

RB: Lewis Miley – 6.5/10

He did his fair share of defending and was tidy with his passing.

CB: Malick Thiaw – 6.5/10

Thiaw put his foot through the ball when he could and was tidy with his passing.

CB: Sven Botman – 7/10

He gave a good account of himself defensively but failed to keep Eze quiet.

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 25: Nick Pope of Newcastle United fouls Viktor Gyoekeres of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on April 25, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

LB: Dan Burn – 7/10

He came back to defend when he could and was a threat at the other end of the field.

CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6.5/10

Guimaraes got stuck in with some solid tackles and made two key chances in the final third.

CM: Sandro Tonali – 6.5/10

He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

CM: Jacob Ramsey – 6.5/10

Ramsey worked hard on both halves but failed to register a goal.

RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10

He was quiet for most of his time on the pitch.

ST: William Osula – 6/10

Osula made two decent chances in the final third but failed to take his chances.

LW: Joe Willock – 6.5/10

He caused some problems for his marker, but never looked like he would score.

ST: Yoane Wissa – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

LW: Harvey Barnes – 6/10

He made one key chance in the final third.