"Two really late goals here at home hurt, he said. We have to reflect and acknowledge that we weren't at our best. From a footballing side, it wasn't quite there. We looked jaded. Sometimes, you will have days when you are not physically at your best, and you have to find a way to win, and we weren't able to do that. We defended the set-pieces pretty well until the end."
"The hosts were on course to collect all three points at St James' Park, where Nick Woltemade headed them into a first-half lead, but they were eventually ground down by the resilient Gunners. Former Newcastle midfielder Mikel Merino nodded the visitors level in the 84th minute, while Gabriel Magalhaes headed in a dramatic winner to complete the turnaround deep into stoppage time."
Newcastle United conceded two very late goals to lose 2-1 at St James' Park. Nick Woltemade gave Newcastle a first-half lead with a header. Mikel Merino levelled in the 84th minute and Gabriel Magalhaes headed a stoppage-time winner. Fatigue and repeated corners increased pressure on the hosts and contributed to late defensive lapses. A three-game run of home wins over Arsenal ended. Woltemade scored in his first two Premier League home appearances for Newcastle after joining from Stuttgart. Newcastle defended set-pieces well for much of the match but faltered at the end.
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