Newcastle United End Arsenal’s Unbeaten Run With Scrappy 1-0 Win In Controversial Fashion – News18
VAR becomes the talking point of the conversation in PL again. (Credit: Twitter)
Mikel Arteta’s side were defeated for the first time in 11 league games, with the Arsenal manager labelling the defeat “a disgrace”.
Newcastle ended Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season as VAR controversially allowed Anthony Gordon’s goal to stand in the Magpies’ explosive 1-0 victory on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s side were defeated for the first time in 11 league games, with the Arsenal manager labelling the defeat “a disgrace”.
In a scrappy first half, much of the frenetic action ended with a lack of focus and composure in the final third and Newcastle failed to muster a single shot in the opening half hour.
Arsenal were hardly more clinical, creating precious little to worry Newcastle keeper Nick Pope.
And in the second half, Newcastle took the lead in controversial fashion after 64 minutes.
Joelinton clearly pushed Arsenal defender Gabriel as the pair challenged for Joe Willock’s cross, with the ball running for Gordon to score from close-range.
Arsenal surrounded Attwell to protest but VAR ruled in Newcastle’s favour on three counts; deciding the ball did not go out, there was no foul by Joelinton and Gordon was not offside.
It was one of a host of debatable moments in a tempestuous encounter at St James’ Park.
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes were both lucky to avoid red cards in the first half.
Although they dominated possession in the closing stages, Arsenal were impotent in the penalty area as they suffered a first bloody nose this season.
“The result should not be what it is. Embarrassing what happened, how this goal stands, in the Premier League, this league we say is the best in the world,” Arteta said.
“I’ve been 20 years in this country and now I feel ashamed. It’s a disgrace. There’s too much at stake here.”
“I feel sick. That’s how I feel. I feel sick to be part of this.”An ANGRY Mikel Arteta shares his thoughts on the controversial Newcastle goal that meant Arsenal suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season. pic.twitter.com/fYT5lyo6eF
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Coming just days after they crashed out of the League Cup at West Ham, Arsenal’s second successive loss was a painful blow to their title bid.
Arteta’s men sit in third place, three points behind leaders Manchester City, with Tottenham able to move into pole position and climb five points ahead of their north London rivals if they beat Chelsea on Monday.
Newcastle’s victory capped a memorable week for Eddie Howe’s sixth-placed team, who knocked Manchester United out of the League Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Howe disagreed with Arteta’s assessment of the winner, saying: “I haven’t seen anything other than what I saw at the time. It looked a good goal to me.
“It’s a massive win, full credit to players. It was a battling performance.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)
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