Arsenal snatched victory with two goals in added time against promoted Leicester (4-2) on Saturday, to catch up with leader Manchester City, hanging 1-1 at Newcastle.
The “Gunners” led 2-0 at half-time, were caught at 2-2 after the hour mark but managed to escape the clutches of the “Foxes” in the final minutes.
Leandro Trossard (90th+4) then Kai Havertz (90th+10) finally made the Danish goalkeeper Mads Hermansen give in, heroic throughout the second half with a multitude of saves.
The victory was difficult to take shape but it is good for morale for the Londoners, three days before the reception of Paris Saint-Germain for the second day of the Champions League.
In the standings, they move up to second place with 14 points, the same total as leader Manchester City, while awaiting the trip of Liverpool (4th, 12 pts) late in the afternoon to Wolverhampton.
Earlier on Saturday, Manchester City weakened its first place at Newcastle (1-1) during a match played without Kevin De Bruyne, injured, or Spanish defensive midfielder Rodri, victim of a ruptured ligament in his right knee on Sunday against Arsenal ( 2-2) and whose season is over.
In their absence, Pep Guardiola installed Rico Lewis and Matteo Kovacic in front of the defense, and entrusted Ilkay Gündogan to play as a playmaker, supporting Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian striker remained silent for the first time this Premier League season, having scored ten goals in the first five matches.
Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol took on the role of scorer with a sequence worthy of an attacker: left hook, right strike (35th, 0-1).
Newcastle, far from giving up, pushed and got back on track with a penalty obtained and converted by Anthony Gordon (58th, 1-1).
In added time, his goalkeeper Nick Pope released a beautiful volley from Bernardo Silva (90th + 2).
Newcastle are seventh with eleven points and are getting back on track after suffering their first defeat of the season last weekend at Fulham.
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