Arsenal secured a late stoppage-time victory at St. James\u2019 Park, with Gabriel\u2019s header delivering a win that ended their wait for a success at Newcastle since 2023. The decisive moment came after a tense sequence in the Arsenal area that might have produced a penalty a few minutes earlier.<\/p>\n
Shortly before scoring the winner, Gabriel slid in on Anthony Elanga as Elanga attempted a cross. His arm was outstretched and the ball struck it, prompting Newcastle appeals and scrutiny from commentators Jon Champion and Graeme Le Saux as video assistant referee footage was examined.<\/p>\n
The VAR intervention ultimately relied on the ball\u2019s trajectory. The review found the ball deflected off Gabriel\u2019s shin before contacting his arm, and that detail proved decisive. VAR confirmed Jarred Gillett\u2019s on-field decision of no penalty because the ball first deflected off of Gabriel\u2019s shin before hitting his arm. Gabriel then scored in the sixth minute of eight added on, completing a dramatic finish to an already high-energy match at a raucous St. James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n
VAR had earlier been involved in a separate incident when Nick Pope and Viktor Gy\u00f6keres collided in the Newcastle box. Initially Gillett pointed to the penalty spot after the goalkeeper challenge, but a lengthy check and an on-field review led to the decision being overturned.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter review, the Newcastle goalkeeper plays the ball and there is no foul. The final decision is drop ball,\u201d Gillett said. The referee was also heard on a hot mic telling Declan Rice that Pope got a touch on the ball with his toe.<\/p>\n
Arsenal left with three points, a result that added pressure to Liverpool after the Reds lost for the first time this season to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park thanks to a late-minute winner. The match at St. James\u2019 Park illustrated how marginal interventions by VAR and fine lines in deflections can alter the outcome of tight Premier League encounters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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