The Arsenal u21s secured a last-gasp win over Newcastle United on Friday night time to safe development to the following spherical of the Premier League 2 play-offs.
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, , , , and have been all in first-team squad to face Actual Madrid simply over every week in the past, however the quintet dropped again right down to the Arsenal u21s for Friday’s last-16 play-off match towards Newcastle United.
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Having completed eighth within the common season, Arsenal kicked off the play-offs towards ninth-place Newcastle, so it promised to be a detailed match.
The Gunners took the lead from the penalty spot within the first half, with Andre Harriman-Annous successful the spot-kick and up to date Premier League debutant Butler-Oyedeji changing it.
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Newcastle drew stage at first of the second half, with Scott Bailey scoring from distance after an Arsenal mistake in possession. However Khayon Edwards’ late introduction ended up proving pivotal for the hosts.
As the sport moved into stoppage time with the scoreline nonetheless stage, Arsenal have been awarded one other penalty for a foul on fellow substitute Charles Sagoe Jr. by Rory Powell.
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Edwards stepped as much as convert for 2-1, sending Arsenal into the quarter-finals.
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Arsenal will now play away towards Manchester Metropolis within the subsequent spherical, with Metropolis seeing off Liverpool 2-1 to safe their very own quarter-final spot.
Metropolis have been the common season champions, ending in high spot 14 factors forward of Mehmet Ali’s Arsenal facet. Given they’ll even have residence benefit for this quarter-final tie, the percentages are stacked of their favour, and it’s as much as the Gunners to provide an upset.
Arsenal u21 lineup vs Newcastle
Setford, Rosiak, Candy, Clarke, Washington, Henry-Francis, Oulad-M’Hand, Gower, Kabia, Butler-Oyedeji, Harriman-Annous
Substitutes
Sagoe Jr. (for Butler-Oyedeji, 73), Edwards (for Harriman-Annous, 86), Porter, Ismail, Copley