Despite Arsenal's dominance, Newcastle found a route back into the game when Jacob Murphy picked out the bottom corner from range. Arsenal finally found the winning goal their performance deserved when Martin Odegaard scored from the penalty spot after the electric 15-year-old Max Dowman was taken out by Joelinton.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Arsenal 3–2 Newcastle: Player Ratings As Gunners Edge Entertaining Friendly. Arsenal edged an entertaining preseason friendly against Newcastle United on Sunday, with a late Martin Ødegaard penalty ensuring the Gunners continued their winning start to the summer.

Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-2 in Singapore on Sunday. Anthony Elanga put Newcastle ahead, then Arsenal equalized through Mikel Merino and an own goal from Jacob Murphy made it 2-1. Murphy scored a beauty at the other end to make it 2-2 in the second half but Martin Odegaard’s penalty kick won it for Arsenal late on.