85 million strikers scored, Newcastle failed! 96 minutes of winning, Arsenal killed two birds with one stone

Although he has not won the championship in the past few seasons, Arsenal still signed several new players to strengthen the lineup in the offseason. After the first five rounds of the Premier League in the new season, the Gunners won 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss and 10 points, while the first match of the Champions League was 2-0 and easily defeated La Liga powerhouse Athletic Bilbao. This weekend, Arsenal ushered in the 6th round of the Premier League, heading to St James Park against Newcastle. Walter Made took the lead in this game, Merino equalized the score, Gabriel scored in stoppage time, and Arsenal reversed 2-1, only 2 points behind Liverpool.

As the leader Liverpool lost this round, Arsenal can narrow the gap as long as they win. In this game, Dzekelish, Saka and Trosad joined the forward line, with Eze, Rice and Subimedi in the midfield. For Newcastle, Walter Mad, who spent 85 million euros to sign, took the lead, with Tonali, Jolinton and Guima Ryanese appearing.

In the 5th minute, Tinbel made a 45° cross from the right and was cleared. Eze took the second point outside the penalty area and volleyed in the air. Pope flew in one hand to complete a world-class save, and Newcastle escaped. In the 14th minute, Murphy returned to the backcourt to send a gift, and Zhekelaysh fell to the ground after contacting Pope, and the referee awarded a penalty immediately. However, the referee looked back at VAR in person and determined that Pope encountered the ball, so he changed the judgment. Arsenal players were very dissatisfied.

In the 25th minute, Arsenal kicked a quick counterattack, Rice passed the ball at the front of the penalty area, Trosad inserted a small angle shot, and hit the post and bounced out. Two minutes later, Trosad made a cross from the left, Eze volleyed again from the penalty area line, and Pope rescued again.

Arsenal missed opportunities in succession and was quickly punished. In the 35th minute, Tonali received a tactical corner kick, Walter Mad scored a header, Newcastle broke the deadlock, 1-0!

The change of sides and the battle was fought again, Saliba took the lead. However, just 2 minutes into the second half, Saliba cleared the ball and gave a gift. Waltermad shot from close range and actually hit the crossbar and bounced out.

In the 54th minute, Rice transferred from the middle, Trosad cut in from the left and made a cross, and Eze inserted into a volley and shot high. In the 59th minute, Eze initiated an offensive, Trosad made the ball, Subimedi followed up and passed, Timbert shot with the front plug, and Pope saved again.

In the 61st minute, Subimedi made a cross, Saliba headed the ball back, and Trosad fell to the ground afterwards, but the referee did not say anything. In the 71st minute, Arsenal's out-of-bounds offensive, Zhekelais shot from a small angle, and the ball slipped past the goal, but the Gunners still failed to equalize the score.

In the 84th minute, Odgao hit the front of the penalty area, Rice made a cross, Merino headed the ball, hit the post and bounced into the net, Arsenal finally tied, 1-1!

In the 87th minute, Ellanga made a cross, hit Gabriel's body and rebounded into his hand, and the referee refused to award a penalty. In the 96th minute, a magical scene appeared:

Ordgao made a cross from the corner, Gabriel jumped high and headed the ball into the net, Arsenal completed the final kill in stoppage time and achieved a reversal 2-1.

In the end, Arsenal defeated Newcastle 2-1, ending the curse of being unbeatable to the St. James Park Stadium in the past three times.

With this victory, Arsenal returned to second place in the standings, only 2 points behind Liverpool, which was the top spot.