Nick Woltemade scored his second Newcastle United objective to offer them a 1-0 half-time lead towards Arsenal, who had been left fuming by two VAR choices that went towards the Gunners.
Arsenal appeared set to have an enormous probability to take the lead at St James’ Park, a venue the place they’ve struggled lately, after Vitor Gyokeres went down below a problem from Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope.
Gyokeres tumbled over after making contact with Pope’s knee, with Gillett pointing to the spot after a short second to collect his ideas.
Nevertheless, VAR intervened, stating that Pope had additionally made contact with the ball.
Gillett took a visit to the pitchside monitor and, after a prolonged dialogue with the VAR, introduced to a delighted dwelling crowd that he determined to alter his authentic name.
Mikel Arteta and his facet had been livid, and their frustrations reached even higher heights when Woltemade powered Newcastle in entrance.
The Germany worldwide, Newcastle’s club-record signing tasked with serving to fill the void left by Alexander Isak’s departure, rose to show Sandro Tonali’s left-wing cross into the bottom-left nook, the objective allowed to face regardless of Arsenal protestations that Woltemade had pushed Gabriel within the again.
Nevertheless, VAR checked the incident and deemed minimal contact had been made, leaving Arsenal 45 minutes away from one other defeat on Tyneside.
