Arsenal and Newcastle United will face off in a pre-season friendly on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. ET. The match will be held at the Singapore National Stadium as part of both teams’ summer tours.

However, it was Arsenal's 15-year-old academy products, midfielder Max Downman and centre-back Marli Salmon, who also impressed with their cameos and were the main subject of Arteta's post-match press conference, with the mood surrounding the club fairly postive.

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.