Newcastle vs Arsenal LIVE: Gabriel fires home last-gasp winner to complete stunning turnaround in feisty Premier League clash | OneFootball

(Getty Images)

Arsenal rallied from 1-0 down against Newcastle United to score two late goals and heap the pressure on league leaders Liverpool with a remarkable comeback at St James’ Park.

A fixture that has been full of needle in recent seasons more than delivered on drama, as Arsenal had an early penalty shout overturned when Nick Pope was judged to have touched the ball before bringing down Viktor Gyokeres in the area.

Pope produced multiple fine saves to keep the Magpies in it as Arsenal dominated proceedings, and it was summer signing Nick Woltemade who broke the deadlock against the run of play with a sweet first-half header to put the hosts in front - although that goal wasn’t without controversy either, as Arsenal unsuccessfully argued Woltemade had pushed Gabriel in the build-up.

Gabriel himself was lucky to escape punishment for a shove on the German, and he was ultimately the hero for Mikel Arteta’s men, heading home the stoppage-time winner after substitute Mikel Merino equalised late in normal time.

The result means Arsenal move up to second in the Premier League, just two points off leaders Liverpool, while Newcastle slip to 15th with just six points from six games.

Mikel Arteta’s finishers rewrite story in inspired comeback win over Newcastle

It was the same penalty box where Gabriel Magalhaes had ended up sprawling on the Tyneside turf some 90 minutes earlier. This time, he was rising highest, heading in Martin Odegaard’s corner, capping a dramatic fightback, securing the kind of flagship win that tends to be the hallmark of champions.

The Brazilian may have been culpable for Newcastle’s opener, when Nick Woltemade headed in as he fell. He might have been sent off for an elbow on the giant German. He survived a VAR review for a penalty for handling Anthony Elanga’s cross. He ended up the match-winner as David Raya ran 100 yards to join in the celebrations. It was that kind of confusing, chaotic afternoon.

“Unbelievable feeling,” said Mikel Arteta. “That is what football is about.”

For Newcastle, beaten in the 100th minute by Liverpool and the 96th by Arsenal when deserving to lose neither game, it was a horrible action replay. For Arteta, it was the sort of sequel he can savour.

Richard Jolly28 September 2025 20:18

'These things always go against us' - Bukayo Saka

Now let’s chat all things penalty. Saka says: “The penalty, you know, for me, like if we have VAR for clear and obvious errors, and the fact that it took the ref that long to decide.

“So it's not a clear and obvious error, but it's things like this, these little things that always go against us. But I think today, we got what we deserved for sure.”

(Getty Images)

Flo Clifford28 September 2025 19:15