Arsenal were beaten 1-0 by Newcastle United in a Premier League clash at St. James Park on Saturday night.
Anthony Gordon’s controversial second-half winner gave the hosts all three points from the encounter.
Despite the defeat, the Gunners are still in a good position in the table as they sit in third spot, behind Tottenham and Manchester City.
But it has been a notably poor few days for them for the Mikel Arteta side, with their Carabao Cup loss at West Ham on Wednesday.
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Earlier in the day, Manchester City moved to the top of the league table after thrashing Bournemouth 6-1.
21-year-old Belgium wide-man Jeremy Doku showed excellence all through the game, as he scored the opener and added four assists.
Elsewhere, Sheffield United defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1, while Burnley lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace.
In the other Premier League games of the weekend, Brentford fought back to win 3-2 over West Ham while Everton and Brighton shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw.
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