Overview
- Gabriel Magalhaes headed a 96th-minute winner from a Martin Odegaard corner after substitute Mikel Merino had equalised on 84 minutes from Declan Rice’s cross.
- A VAR review overturned an earlier Arsenal penalty after replays showed Nick Pope touched the ball before colliding with Viktor Gyokeres.
- The victory lifted Arsenal into second place and snapped a run of three consecutive defeats at St James' Park.
- Liverpool’s setback tightened the early title picture, with Arsenal now two points behind after six matches.
- Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat at Brentford increased pressure on Ruben Amorim, with ESPN noting just 34 points from his 33 Premier League games.