"Contrary to most of their recent visits to Tyneside, Arsenal flew out of the blocks and would have taken the lead had Pope not gotten down to his left to turn Eberechi Eze's superb low drive around the post. It looked as if Arsenal's early superiority would be rewarded when Gyokeres went down under Pope's challenge, but a lengthy consultation with the VAR at the pitchside monitor brought an overturn from Gillett, accompanied by delight from the home crowd and fury from Arsenal."
"But Arsenal produced a response to turn around a game they likely would have lost last season, their late pressure telling as former Newcastle midfielder Mikel Merino headed them level in the 84th minute before Gabriel, who took issue with Woltemade's conduct on the opening goal, nodded in from a corner in the sixth of eight additional minutes to secure what could prove to be a crucial win in the title race."
Arsenal produced a late comeback to beat Newcastle United 2-1 at St James' Park, moving within two points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. Nick Woltemade put Newcastle ahead with a 34th-minute header after a first-half penalty award for a Viktor Gyokeres challenge was overturned following a VAR review. Arsenal applied sustained pressure and earned a dramatic turnaround late in the game, with Mikel Merino heading level in the 84th minute. Gabriel then nodded in from a corner in the sixth of eight added minutes to complete the comeback. The win may prove crucial in the title race.
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