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
49 mins: Kai Havertz. What are you doing.
The German slides into a 50-50 challenge in midfield and is very lucky, again, that he is not shown a second yellow card after catching Wilson.
Havertz is currently offering Arsenal nothing apart from the risk of a red card.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
52 mins: Guimaraes has certainly settled down more than Havertz. The Brazilian picks out a great pass through to Gordon, who then wastes the opportunity by cutting inside and away from goal. Decent defending from White and Arsenal, though.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
54 mins: And again! Great break from Newcastle and Almiron - who then releases Gordon on the left! This time he gets his touch right, but Gordon delays and White is able to get back and make the sliding challenge just as he looked to shoot on his left foot.
Gordon looks good at times but he is still short of a finishing product and killer instinct.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
56 mins: Chaos, more chaos. There are bodies lying all over the place but the main incident is between Gabriel and Wilson, as the Arsenal defender goes down after Wilson catches him with a swinging arm. It looked accidental.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
60 mins: The football, the actual football, between these teams has been so poor throughout, as White’s cross floats all the way through and out for a goalkick.
Moments before Guimaraes barged into Jorginho just as the Arsenal player released the ball - the Newcastle midfielder is playing right on the edge.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
61 mins: Chance! Much better from Arsenal as they cut through Newcastle and play in Martinelli on the left. He dinks it back and although Trippier heads away, Rice gets the chance from 12 yards. He has to take it with his head, though, and Rice places it wide.
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal
62 mins: Double change for Newcastle - which has to be with Dortmund in mind on Tuesday.
Joe Willock and Jacob Murphy are on for Wilson and Almiron - Gordon is going to up front while Joelinton is going on the left.
GOAL! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal (GORDON 64’)
INSTANT IMPACT AFTER HOWE’S CHANGES!
Arsenal are all over the place and Newcastle take the lead, as Gordon bundles in!
But this is going to be so controversial either way...
After Murphy’s cross goes through, Willock keeps the play alive - but did he keep it in play?!
It’s close - but from the cross back into the middle, Joelinton jumps with Gabriel, and from it, it breaks to Gordon to tap in.
Arsenal want a foul on Gabriel... and they say the ball went out on the far side.
Gordon is also being checked for offside. It’s a total mess this... and it’s all being checked....
GOAL! Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal (GORDON 64’)
GOAL GIVEN!
After a long check, VAR rules:
1) the ball stayed in
2) Joelinton didn’t foul Gabriel
3) Gordon was onside
Arsenal fans will disagree on at least one of them, but Newcastle lead!
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