"Much to Eddie Howe's chagrin, Merino jogged a few memories here as, seven years after leaving St James' Park, he trotted on as an Arsenal substitute and promptly headed a vital equaliser. It created the springboard for the stoppage time winner from Gabriel Magalhaes that, in ending Arsenal's run of three straight defeats at St James' Park, went an awful long way to repairing Mikel Arteta's hitherto rapidly deteriorating humour."
"featuring Dan Burn's reincarnation as a left-back. Burn's form at centre-half has offered him a pathway into the England squad but he was never quite as assured at full back and now he was up against Saka. Pope found himself one on one against Viktor Gyokeres and, in real time, appeared to have conceded a clear penalty after sending the Sweden striker crashing in the area."
Mikel Merino, who had struggled during a year at Newcastle under Rafael Benitez and then departed for Real Sociedad, returned to St James' Park as an Arsenal substitute and headed a vital equaliser. Gabriel Magalhaes scored a stoppage-time winner that ended Arsenal's run of three straight defeats at St James' Park and markedly improved Mikel Arteta's mood. Arsenal came from behind to resist Newcastle's ferocious press and showed renewed resilience. The match was physical, with Joelinton fortunate to avoid a yellow for a robust challenge on Bukayo Saka, and Nick Pope turning Eberechi Eze's half volley around a post. Eddie Howe chose a four with Dan Burn at left-back, leaving Burn less assured against Saka, and a VAR review followed an incident involving Viktor Gyokeres that appeared to be a clear penalty.
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