Overview
- Nick Woltemade headed Newcastle in front before Mikel Merino (84') and Gabriel Magalhães (90+6') completed Arsenal's 2-1 comeback.
- Referee Jarred Gillett overturned an initial penalty to Arsenal against Nick Pope after an on‑field VAR review in the first half.
- Gabriel headed in from a Martin Odegaard corner after Merino equalised with a deft header from a Declan Rice cross.
- The win lifted Arsenal to second place, two points off Liverpool, and ended a run of four successive defeats at St James' Park.
- Newcastle's attacking issues lingered following Alexander Isak's exit, and full-back Tino Livramento was taken off on a stretcher.