Gabriel Magalhães nets late as Arsenal rally to beat Newcastle | OneFootball

One of the favorites for the Premier League title this season, Arsenal picked up three very important points in the competition. This Sunday, coach Mikel Arteta’s team came from behind to defeat Newcastle 2-1 at St. James’ Park, in the sixth round of the competition.

Recently signed by Newcastle, German Nick Woltemade opened the scoring in the first half. However, in the final stretch of the second half, Arsenal turned the game around with goals from Mikel Merino and Brazilian Gabriel Magalhães, who scored the winning goal in the 51st minute.

Standings

With the win, Arsenal now has 13 points in this edition of the English Championship after six games, occupying second place. Meanwhile, Newcastle has six points from six matches, sitting only in 15th place.

Match Highlights

Newcastle opened the scoring at the 34th minute. The towering Woltemade rose higher than everyone else on the cross and headed the ball into the right corner of goalkeeper Raya, who could do nothing.

In the final stretch of the match, at the 39th minute of the second half, Arsenal equalized. After a cross from Declan Rice, Mikel Merino appeared to head the ball and level the score.

Finally, in the 51st minute, Brazilian Gabriel Magalhães won the aerial battle against Newcastle’s defense and scored from a corner kick, giving Arsenal the victory.

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⚫ NEWCASTLE 1 x 2 ARSENAL 🔴

🏆 Competition: Premier League (6th round) 🏟️ Venue: St. James’ Park, Newcastle, England 📅 Date: September 28, 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 12:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

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