Newcastle vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after controversial Anthony Gordon goal
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal: Hosts win a contentious and feisty clash to end the Gunners’ unbeaten start
Anthony Gordon’s controversial second-half winner clinched Newcastle a 1-0 win against Arsenal, whose unbeaten Premier League start was halted at St James’ Park.
Gordon’s close-range finish was confirmed as a goal after a triple VAR check and was all that separated the two sides in an attritional encounter of few chances.
The Gunners slipped to their first defeat in 11 league games this season, while victory for Newcastle was affirmation that they can continue to mix it with the big guns.
Arsenal remain third in the table, two points behind new leaders Manchester City, with Newcastle four points adrift in sixth.
Re-live the action from Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal below:
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
38 mins: Havertz escapes a red!
And in response, Newcastle find themselves with three yellow cards as a result of their protests!
Gordon, Longstaff and Schar are all booked for complaining to the referee!
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
40 mins: Well, there was always going to be a high chance that a Saturday night meeting between these two teams would get lively...
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
41 mins: CHANCE! Biggest opportunity yet for Newcastle. Tripper picks out a cross to the back post and it breaks to Gordon, who is all by himself.
But the forward’s touch is poor and the chance runs away from him, as Raya collects comfortably. Has to do better.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
45 mins: Newcastle have been the better team since Havertz’s challenge and Joelinton drags a shot wide, as it’s confirmed that we will have four added minutes.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
45+1 mins: Oooh. Guimaraes has been spotted leaving an arm in on Jorginho off the ball, catching the Italian on the head. VAR looked at it, but have decided not to take action.
“He’s a lucky boy,” says Gary Neville on the Sky commentary.
Martinelli, who has been quiet, goes on a run and gets to the edge of the box before firing a shot straight at Pope.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
45+3 mins: Wow, this is really boiling over now. Guimaraes boots a ball at Havertz after a free-kick, before pushing Rice!
“His heads gone!”
HALF TIME! Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
Everyone, get back inside and calm down please.
HALF TIME! Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
No goals but it’s kicked off big time.
HALF TIME! Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
Will we see a football match break out among the aggro in the second half? There’s been very little of it so far - both Newcastle and Arsenal have been poor for two Champions League sides.
Dan Burn’s night is over after taking a heavy fall in the first half. Tino Livramento will replace him at left back after an impressive display at Old Trafford in midweek.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
Back underway for the second half of the battle of St James’ Park.
Livramento has come over to right back with Trippier swapping sides and going to left back, where he will face England teammate Saka.
And Livramento is quickly called into action as Martinelli looks to drive into the box. The full-back stands his ground well before winning his challenge.
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