Overview

• Arsenal won 2-1 at St James' Park as substitute Mikel Merino equalised on 84 minutes before Gabriel headed the winner from a Martin Odegaard corner in the 96th.
• Referee Jarred Gillett reversed an on-field penalty for Arsenal after a VAR review, announcing that Nick Pope played the ball and restarting with a drop ball.
• Nick Woltemade had given Newcastle a 34th-minute lead with a header from Sandro Tonali's delivery.
• Arsenal's prowess from corners proved decisive, with match data noting their 35th and 36th Premier League goals from corners since 2023-24, far more than any other side.
• The result lifted Arsenal to second, two points behind Liverpool, while Newcastle stayed 15th after a setback that also saw Tino Livramento leave on a stretcher with a knee problem.