Here's how Newcastle's players rated in the Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Arsenal:

NEWCASTLE (5-4-1):

8 Dubravka: Answered everything Arsenal asked of him at set-pieces – was strong and decisive as he came to punch clear

9 Trippier: Bringing him back was a masterstroke – his organisational skills were crucial to Newcastle’s success

8 Schar: Was a big factor in his side’s excellent defensive display and made the tackle that led to the second goal

9 Botman: His best performance since returning from injury by a country mile – won everything in the 18-yard box

9 Burn: A towering defensive performance – blocked everything that came his way and timed his tackles superbly

8 Hall: It was a night when his defending was always going to be tested, and he came up trumps

8 Murphy: His goal was much more difficult than it looked, and he tracked back with purpose all night

8 Tonali: Ensured Newcastle stayed calm when they had the ball – doesn’t seem to know what pressure is

8 Guimaraes: Was here, there and everywhere at the heart of midfield – didn’t let Arsenal’s creative players settle

9 GORDON: Magnificent in attack and absolutely tireless when defending – deserved to score the goal that made things safe

8 Isak: Clearly has the number of Arsenal’s centre-halves – set up the opener with a shot that hit the post

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Subs:

Krafth (for Botman, 79)

Willock (for Murphy, 79)

Longstaff (for Tonali, 87)

Wilson (for Isak, 87)

(not used): Pope (gk), Targett, Livramento, Miley, Osula.

ARSENAL (4-3-3):

Raya 4; Timber 4 (Calafiori 77), Saliba 5, Gabriel 4, Lewis-Skelly 4; ODEGAARD 6 (Merino 59, 5), Partey 5 (Jorginho 77), Rice 4; Trossard 5 (Sterling 59, 4), Havertz 3, Martinelli 5 (Nwaneri 37, 5).

Subs (not used): Steford (gk), Tierney, Kiwior, Zinchenko.

Man Of The Match: ANTHONY GORDON – The Newcastle winger threatened every time he broke forward and ensured his side’s defending began from the front.

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Goals:

1-0: Murphy (19, squeezed home the rebound from an acute angle after Isak’s shot had hit the post)

2-0: Gordon (52, turned in the box and slotted home after Schar tackled Rice deep in Arsenal’s half)

Bookings: Havertz (43, foul), Timber (44, foul), Guimaraes (47, foul), Sterling (83, foul)

Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire) – Kept control of a game that had the potential to boil over 6

Attendance: 52,173

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