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Arsenal Vs Newcastle United: Player ratings – Maitland-Niles stars

By Andrew Dowdeswell

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal (obscured) celebrates with teammates as Nacho Monreal jumps on top after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on August 11, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal (obscured) celebrates with teammates as Nacho Monreal jumps on top after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on August 11, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (obscured) celebrates with teammates as Nacho Monreal jumps on top after scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on August 11, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (obscured) celebrates with teammates as Nacho Monreal jumps on top after scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on August 11, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

Arsenal travelled to Newcastle United to open their Premier League season on Sunday afternoon. Here are the player ratings from the 1-0 victory.

Arsenal opened their Premier League campaign with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Newcastle United. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang did what Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang does, prodding over an onrushing Martin Dubravka with an excellent finish, while the defence, shockingly, held tight at the other end for the first away clean sheet of the season. It took them until April to get their first clean sheet on the road last season.

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Here are the player ratings.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 11: Javier Manquillo of Newcastle United jumps over Bernd Leno during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on August 11, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 11: Javier Manquillo of Newcastle United jumps over Bernd Leno during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on August 11, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

Goalkeeper

7.0. Fine. Made some good punches from crosses, his kicking was fine, but did not have much to do over the 90 minutes. Just did what he had to do, which is all you can ask of your goalkeeper.. GK. Arsenal. BERND LENO