Arsenal Comeback Beats Newcastle 2-1

Arsenal staged a dramatic comeback to beat Newcastle 2-1 at St James' Park, with Mikel Merino equalising in the 84th minute and Gabriel Magalhães heading a 96th-minute winner from a Martin Ødegaard corner. Newcastle had taken the lead through a first-half header from Nick Woltemade, and an earlier potential Arsenal penalty for a Viktor Gyokeres foul was overturned after a VAR review. The victory moved Mikel Arteta's side up to second in the Premier League, two points behind leaders Liverpool, and Arteta praised the team's courage and progression. The match was tempestuous, with tensions boiling over after the final whistle when Arteta had to hold back one of his own coaches following a confrontation with Newcastle's Joelinton. Arsenal's late turnaround was aided by set-piece routines credited to coaches including Nicolas Jover.