Premier League: Newcastle End Arsenal's Unbeaten Run In Controversial Fashion

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 Arsenal manager labelling the defeat "a disgrace". 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. 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.

"The result should not be what it is. Embarrassing what happened, how this goal stands, in the Premier League, this league we say is the best in the world," Arteta said.

"I've been 20 years in this country and now I feel ashamed. It's a disgrace. There's too much at stake here."

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.

Howe disagreed with Arteta's assessment of the winner, saying: "I haven't seen anything other than what I saw at the time. It looked a good goal to me.

"It's