Overview

• Mikel Merino’s 84th‑minute header leveled the match before Gabriel Magalhães nodded in a winner from a 96th‑minute corner.
• Arsenal rose to second in the Premier League, cutting the deficit to leaders Liverpool to two points after Liverpool’s defeat at Palace.
• Referee Jarred Gillett overturned an on‑field Arsenal penalty for Nick Pope’s challenge on Viktor Gyokeres following a VAR review.
• Nick Pope kept Newcastle in front for long spells with multiple saves, while Leandro Trossard hit the post and Jurrien Timber and Eberechi Eze were denied.
• Newcastle sit 15th with one win in six league games, as full‑back Tino Livramento was stretchered off with a knee problem during the second half.