Player Ratings: Arsenal Produce Dramatic Comeback to Beat Newcastle United

Arsenal secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Newcastle United at a packed St James' Park, overturning a late deficit with two goals in stoppage time to claim all three points in an intense Premier League encounter.

Midway through the first half, a contentious moment occurred when Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres appeared to be fouled by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope, leading to an initial penalty award that was overturned after a lengthy VAR review, sparking debate and cheers from the home crowd.

Newcastle took the lead when new signing Nick Woltemade headed in a corner from Sandro Tonali, with Arsenal protesting a push on Gabriel in the build-up, but the officials allowed the goal to stand, putting the home side ahead.

Arsenal equalized late in the game as substitute Mikel Merino glanced in a precise delivery from Declan Rice, and they secured the win in injury time when Gabriel headed home Martin Odegaard's cross, redeeming himself after the earlier incident.

Arsenal's resilience under pressure pleased manager Mikel Arteta, while Newcastle's Eddie Howe praised his team's discipline and Woltemade's promising debut but rued missed chances to seal the match, with standout performances from players like Gabriel, Merino, and Rice for Arsenal.

For Newcastle, key players such as Nick Pope, Sven Botman, Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn, Bruno Guimaraes, and Sandro Tonali received ratings of 7, indicating solid displays, while Joelinton and Jacob Murphy were rated 6.