Gabriel grabs it! Gunners back in hunt

Arsenal rip up script with two late goals

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Arsenal produced a dramatic late fightback to win 2-1 at Newcastle on Sunday and lay down an early marker in the Premier League title race.

The Gunners were heading for a fourth consecutive defeat at St James’ Park after falling behind to Nick Woltemade'’s first-half header.

However, Mikel Merino headed in the equaliser before Gabriel Magalhaes powered in from a 96th-minute corner to lift Arsenal into second and within two points of leaders Liverpool.

“To win in the manner that we have done it, wow, what a feeling!” Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said.

“Football is about emotion and going through things and today we had a beautiful one at the end ofthe match.”

Liverpool's first defeat of the season at Crystal Palace on Saturday had handed Arsenal the chance to close in at the top of the table.

For a long time it looked like Arteta’s men would let that opportunity slip by in a bad-tempered encounter on Tyneside.