Arsenal staged a thrilling late comeback to claim a 2-1 victory over Newcastle at St. James’ Park on Sunday, sending a strong message in the Premier League title race.
The Gunners looked set for a fourth straight loss at the venue after Nick Woltemade’s first-half header put the hosts in front. But Mikel Merino drew Arsenal level with a powerful header before Gabriel Magalhaes sealed the win deep into stoppage time, converting from a 96th-minute corner.
With Liverpool suffering their first defeat of the season at Crystal Palace on Saturday, Arsenal capitalised on the opportunity, moving within two points of the league leaders.
Despite a tense and heated match, Arsenal’s late resurgence demonstrated their resilience and title ambitions after finishing as runners-up in the past three seasons.
Mikel Arteta, criticised for a cautious approach against Manchester City the previous week, made bold changes with Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze back in the starting XI. Eze nearly opened the scoring early on, forcing a superb save from Nick Pope.
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