Overview

• Referee Jarred Gillett initially awarded Arsenal a penalty when Viktor Gyökeres went down under contact from Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope at St James' Park.
• After consulting the pitch‑side monitor, Gillett reversed the call, with the Premier League match centre stating the original penalty was overturned.
• Gillett’s announced rationale said the goalkeeper played the ball and there was no foul, with play restarting via a drop ball.
• Mikel Arteta reacted angrily on the touchline as Arsenal players looked bewildered, while pundits split over replays, with Gary Neville seeing a likely penalty and Joe Hart backing the reversal.
• Later in the half a separate VAR check upheld a Newcastle goal despite Arsenal protests over a shove on Gabriel, adding to contrasting fan reactions on social media.