Newcastle took the lead through their German forward Nick Woltemade in the 35th minute of the first half. In contrast, Arsenal rallied in the last 6 minutes of the match, starting with substitute Michael Merino, who scored the equalizer in the 84th minute with a brilliant header. Then, the decisive goal came from Gabriel dos Santos in the 90th minute, also with a header. Arsenal took advantage of their competitor Liverpool’s stumble in this round to climb to second place with 13 points, narrowing the gap on the leading ‘Reds’ who have 15 points.
