…As Manchester City wallop Bournemouth
Newcastle ended Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season as VAR controversially allowed Anthony Gordon’s goal to stand in the Magpies’ explosive 1-0 victory on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s side were defeated for the first time in 11 league games, with the manner of their loss leaving a bitter taste.
Joelinton clearly pushed Arsenal defender Gabriel as the pair challenged for Joe Willock’s cross, with the ball running for Gordon to score from close-range.
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As well as appealing in vain for a foul by Joelinton, Arsenal angrily claimed the ball had gone out before Willock’s cross.
It was one of a host of debatable moments in a tempestuous encounter at St James’ Park.
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes were both lucky to avoid red cards in the first half.
Coming just days after they crashed out of the League Cup at West Ham, Arsenal’s second successive loss was a painful blow to their title bid.
Arteta’s men sit in third place, three points behind leaders Manchester City, with Tottenham able to move into pole position and climb five points ahead of their north London rivals if they beat Chelsea on Monday.
Newcastle’s victory capped a memorable week for Eddie Howe’s sixth-placed team, who knocked Manchester United out of the League Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
In a scrappy first half, perspiration rather than inspiration was the driving force as both teams thudded into tackles and pressed relentlessly.
Manchester City wallop Bournemouth
Manchester City secured a 6-1 victory over Bournemouth at The Etihad stadium, temporarily reclaiming the top spot in the league from Tottenham.
While the match showed City’s dominance, it also brought an injury scare for Erling Haaland.
Jeremy Doku was outstanding in the match, opening the scoring and providing three as
City raced to a 3-0 lead by halftime, and their continuous attack in the second half, saw Phil Foden finding the back of the net.
Bernardo Silva added to the goal tally with a chip over the goalkeeper, to mark his second of the day and City’s fifth.
Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake, both defenders, also joined the scoring spree.
Bournemouth managed to pull one back with Luis Sinisterra’s 74th-minute strike, but it was nothing more than a consolation goal.
