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Premier League Match Centre Statement After Newcastle Denied Late Penalty
VAR confirmed Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope touched the ball first, overturning Arsenal's penalty and sparking debate over video assistant referee decisions in the Premier League.
- Arsenal won 2-1 against Newcastle United on Sunday after scoring a late winner at St James’ Park.
- The match featured a controversial VAR decision where a penalty initially awarded to Arsenal was overturned after review.
- Nick Woltemade put Newcastle ahead in the first half, Mikel Merino brought Arsenal back on level terms late in the match, and Gabriel secured the win with a stoppage-time header.
- Former referee Keith Hackett called the non-penalty an 'easy decision' and 'difficult to understand,' while Pat Nevin said, 'In a normal world, I am giving a penalty there.'
- The result boosts Arsenal’s title hopes, and manager Mikel Arteta expressed pride in the team’s performance despite frustration over the penalty decision.
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Arsenal won the Swedish meeting against Newcastle in the Premier League after a late turnaround to 2-1. Viktor Gyökeres played the whole match for Arsenal and Anthony Elanga came on from the bench for Newcastle.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Former referee blasts VAR decision as Arsenal denied penalty at Newcastle
Viktor Gyokeres was felled by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope (Picture: Getty Images) A former Premier League referee was left ‘simply astounded’ by the decision not to give Arsenal a penalty against Newcastle on Sunday when Viktor Gyokeres was felled by Nick Pope. In the first half of the clash at St James’ Park, with the score goalless, the Swedish striker pounced on a poor back pass from Jacob Murphy. Gyokeres poked the ball past Pope and was …
·London, United Kingdom
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