Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle United: Five key talking points

The Gunners secured their second pre-season win.

Viktor Gyokeres watched as Arsenal defeated Newcastle 3-2 to wrap up their journey to Singapore.

After arriving at the Singapore National Stadium on Saturday, the Gunners’ £63.5 million new striker was introduced and paraded on the field just hours before kickoff on Sunday.

Anthony Elanga, a new Newcastle signing, scored in two minutes into the game, but Mikel Merino and an own goal by Alex Murphy gave Arsenal the lead in going into half-time.

After a fantastic dribble by 15-year-old Max Dowman, who was brought down in the box, Arsenal received a penalty. Martin Odegaard sealed the victory from the penalty spot after Jacob Murphy tied the score for Eddie Howe’s team.

However, Mikel Arteta’s side had to dig deep to find the winner, and it was the 15-year-old’s brilliant performance that inspired the comeback after he dazzled past Newcastle’s defence and was ultimately manhandled in the box, winning a penalty for the north Londoners.

There were many such talking points from the game as both Premier League sides played a thrilling contest against each other, and we highlight those five points from this game.

Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle: Five talking points

• Arsenal fans finally got the chance to see the unveiling of their new striker signing, Viktor Gyokeres, before the kick-off. The striker could feature in their next pre-season game.
• Max Dowman was blistering, and one would think how a young player possesses such maturity on the field at the age of 15.
• Anthony Elanga scores in his Newcastle United debut.
• The Magpies felt Alexander Isak’s absence in front of the net against Arsenal, after he was left out of the pre-season squad.
• Arsenal will need to fix their defensive lapses; despite Newcastle being without their hitman, Isak, the Magpies managed to score two goals.

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