Arsenal vs Newcastle: The previous day saw major teams in the English Premier League suffer defeats, including Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United Manchester City being the only exception. Arsenal also faced the risk of dropping points the following day.
As the Gunners appeared set to settle for a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United, Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes became the hero, delivering a brilliant header that found the net. Ultimately, Mikel Arteta’s side triumphed 2-1.
Arsenal vs Newcastle
At Newcastle’s St. James’ Park, Arsenal fell behind in the 34th minute when Nick Ultema scored a superb header. However, Arsenal equalized in the 84th minute through former Newcastle player Mikel Merino. In the dying moments (90+6 minutes), Gabriel scored the winning goal from a corner kick header.
Despite Arsenal’s overall dominance, Newcastle’s goalkeeper Nick Pope made several crucial saves, denying clear chances from Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Edge.
After some drama involving a VAR check, Arsenal secured the victory, maintaining second place in the Premier League with 13 points from 6 games. Newcastle sits 15th with 6 points from the same number of matches.
