Arsenal show character with late win over Newcastle to keep pressure on Liverpool | OneFootball

Arsenal fought back to secure a 2-1 victory at Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, highlighting the North London side’s growing resilience.Nick Woltemade gave Newcastle the lead, but Mikel Merino leveled the scores before Gabriel scored the winner in the second half stoppage time.According to OptaJoe, the result marks the second latest Arsenal have won a Premier League game from a losing position.Gabriel Martinelli also scored a last-gasp goal to help them secure a draw against Manchester City in the previous league game.Liverpool have shown grit to win most of their games this season, and Arsenal have demonstrated the same in the last two fixtures. It is a feature that will help them in the title race.They still trail Arne Slot’s side by two points, but could usurp them at the top of the standings next weekend.The victory is also significant for manager Mikel Arteta, as he had not won a game at Newcastle since the 2022/2023 season.Arsenal were significantly better than the Magpies for most of the game and deserved their victory.They enjoyed more possession, made more passes and created a higher expected goals (xG) than the hosts.While statistics suggest dominance, the result proves that Arsenal are a side that can churn out results in the face of adversity.However, after keeping a clean sheet in their first five fixtures of the season, Arteta will be concerned that his side have now conceded in back-to-back games.While he will be pleased with his side’s resilience, he will be worried about their recent defensive frailties.If they are to beat Liverpool to the title, Arsenal need to rediscover the balance in their play.Arteta will hope Arsenal enjoy a more dominant and convincing display in their forthcoming games against Olympiacos in the Champions League and West Ham United in the league.