Arsenal beat Newcastle with stoppage-time Gabriel Magalhaes winner

Arsenal completed a dramatic comeback to beat Newcastle United 2-1 at St James Park on Sunday, with Gabriel Magalhaes heading a stoppage-time winner after Nick Woltemade had opened the scoring in the first half. The match featured several contentious moments, including an on-pitch confrontation between the two players that left Newcastle questioning whether Gabriel should have been sent off earlier.

Woltemade gave Newcastle the lead in the 34th minute, nodding in from a corner after a tussle with Arsenal defender Gabriel. Earlier in the half the referee, Jarred Gillett, had appeared to signal a penalty for Arsenal, but that decision was overturned following a VAR review. Newcastle held the lead until the final stages, when Mikel Merino headed an equaliser in the 84th minute and Gabriel converted from a corner deep into stoppage time to secure all three points for the visitors.

Immediately after his opening goal, Woltemade said Gabriel struck him in the face as the game restarted. Woltemade told reporters that he "felt his elbow in my face" and that he was "not the type of player who will fall down for this." He said he alerted the referee but remained on his feet and declined a...