NEWCASTLE have beaten Arsenal 1-0 at St James’ Park after a thrilling Premier League clash on Tyneside.
Toon’s winner came in the second half through Anthony Gordon’s controversial close-range finish.
The goal was finally deemed legal after THREE separate VAR checks.
Kai Havertz was lucky to escape a red card in the first half after a reckless challenge on Newcastle’s Miguel Almrion.
- Match Result: Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
- Newcastle team: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Lascelles, Burn, Longstaff, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Gordon, Almiron, Wilson
- Arsenal team: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Rice, Jorginho, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah
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Ball proved to have been in play
While debate continues as to whether Newcastle’s goal should have been allowed, technology has confirmed the ball was still in play.
Mikel Arteta said “It’s embarrassing. It’s a disgrace. That’s how I feel. That’s how everyone feels in that room. It is not acceptable, there is too much at stake.”
Despite the Spaniards thoughts, technology seems to confirm that it was a good decision by the VAR studio.
Arteta’s side miss chance to top rivals
Arsenal missed the chance to leapfrog Tottenham in the league this evening, with Postecoglou’s side playing Chelsea on Monday.
They remain three points behind Man City at the top, two points behind Tottenham in second.
Newcastle meanwhile move to sixth place in the table, seven points behind the current league leaders.
Gordon the big engine downs Gunners
Anthony Gordon took some time to settle in at St James’ Park.
It left some fans questioning the large transfer fee they paid for the ex-Everton winger.
This season he has become an integral part of the team, scoring some vital goals in the process.
His goal won the game today and he was also awarded the ‘man of the match’ award for his performance.
Gordon showed he has a real engine to put in a shift for the full 90 minutes and prove an important cog in this Newcastle machine.
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Magpies perfect start to tricky month
Eddie Howe’s side face some tough challenges over the next five games.
With trips to Germany and France, they also host Chelsea and Man Utd.
This result today will give them confidence to know they can go into these games and look to get results.
From the wing to the heart of the team
Prior to the arrival of Eddie Howe, Joelinton was plying his trade out on the wing for The Magpies.
Since being converted to centre midfield, he has been pivotal in this Newcastle team.
It was evident today with the amount of ground he covered for his side, playing a huge part in their victory.
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Eddie Howe will be overjoyed with this victory.
It may not have been a pretty game but the result is massive.
Newcastle are now unbeaten in seven games in the Premier League.
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The players celebrate this huge victory with their fans.
It’s a great way to prepare for their trip to Dortmund.
Inflicting Arsenal’s first defeat of the campaign.
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It is all over at St James’ Park.
Arsenal’s unbeaten record in the Premier League is no more.
The roof almost comes off the stadium as the full time whistle is blown.
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90+8. Trossard looks to shoot from just outside of the box but it is deflected wide for a corner.
The substitute comes to take the corner but for a third time cannot beat the man at the near post.
Arsenal’s set piece delivery has been dreadful today.
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90+6. Zinchenko gets to the byline and looks to cut it back into the danger area.
Yet again the Newcastle defence are first to the ball and clear.
Trippier is penalised for a foul out wide, gifting Arsenal the chance to put a ball into the box.
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90+4. Trossard takes the corner for the visitors.
Newcastle are first to the ball at the expense of another corner.
The Magpies look to counter but Willock is a lone figure up top.
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90+2. Newcastle are giving it their all in the challenge.
Viera tries to take a quick throw in but astonishingly takes a foul throw.
What a schoolboy error.
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90. Despite all their possession in the final third, Arsenal really haven’t worked Nick Pope enough this evening.
It has been an evenly matched game which could have gone either way.
It will be a huge win for Newcastle if they can hold onto these points.
We are going to have eight additional minutes added.
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88. The things you can rely on in life……death, taxes and Mikel Arteta moaning about decisions after the game.
You can be sure that will be the case after this one.
Meanwhile. Guimaraes is shown a yellow card for pushing a player in the face and will miss their next game.
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86. Stockley Park are reporting the goal was given as there was no camera angle available to see if the ball was out of play or if Gordon was offside when Joelinton touched it.
Britain has the most CCTV cameras in Europe but fortunately for Newcastle none of them are used by the VAR studio it seems.
Arsenal are still trying to find a way through but Newcastle are just getting bodies in the way all of the time.
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84. This will be a stern test of this Arsenal side now.
They managed to find a way back into the game against Chelsea despite being two-nil down at one stage.
Mikel Arteta’s side need to find at least a goal or lose their unbeaten record in the league this season.
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82. The Magpies seem content to sit back now.
Havertz whips a cross in but it is headed clear again.
Arsenal do not really have anyone to attack crosses in the box when they are in the air.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
80. The ball breaks to Havertz on the left side of the box.
He looks to drill a cross along the six yard box.
Newcastle defend it brilliantly, at the expense of a corner.
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78. Murphy is looking distraught.
Having just come back from a shoulder injury, he is having to leave the pitch with the same problem.
Nketiah and Jorginho come off for Trossard and Viera.
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76. The Gunners loft a hopeful ball into the box.
Trippier ducks underneath it to let it go out for a goal kick.
Trossard is ready to come on for Arsenal.
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74. Saka is awarded a foul as Trippier challenges him.
Livramento does well to hold up Martinelli.
Arsenal are desperately trying to create something.
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72. Martinelli swings in a corner and it is flicked behind for another corner.
Arteta looks like he is preparing Zinchenko to come on.
Saka swings in another corner but cannot beat the defenders at the near post.
White is the player coming off for Zinchenko.
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70. The pressure is on the visitors now.
With twenty minutes of the game remaining, they need to find a goal from somewhere.
Newcastle could look to pick them off on the counter attack.
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68. Finally, the goal is given.
Going back to Arsenal players diving to try and get fouls, Gabriel has done that right there and cost his side a goal.
Maybe Arteta might think again about getting his side to ‘man up’ a bit more from now on.
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66. They are now checking three things before allowing it.
Whether the ball was out, whether the defender was fouled and now if there was an offside.
If this isn’t given, Newcastle have a right to feel hard done by.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
