Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal (Woltemade 34′ | Merino 84′, Gabriel 90+6′)

ST JAMES’ PARK — What a massive moment this might be for Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal team who showcased their title credentials with a win carved out of granite at St James’ Park.

For so long this stadium has been the final boss Arteta couldn’t topple. Blown away in the Carabao Cup earlier this year, it was also the scene of an infamous, rain-sodden rant at referees a couple of years ago after Newcastle out-fought and out-thought his side.

So it feels freighted with significance that Arteta’s team were able to hurdle adversity and what the Spaniard felt was a VAR-infused injustice to haul themselves back into Liverpool’s rearview mirror.

Inevitably it was a set piece that did it, Gabriel Magalhaes rising above Nick Pop

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