Newcastle with Swedish new acquisition Emil Krafth on the bench lost in the Premiership at home to Arsenal, without the players Mesut Özil and Sead Kolasinac, who were subjected to a knife attack, in the squad.
The home team Newcastle started the spike and created the hottest goal chances in the first half, while Arsenal, with Fredrik Ljungberg as assistant coach, looked pale.
But in the 58th minute Arsenal got a hole for Martin Dubravka in the Newcastle goal. A swerving ball from the outer back of Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the right position, headed for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who received the ball and placed it in the goal.
Newcastle threw in the new acquisition Allan Saint-Maximin, which created some trouble for the 4 Arsenal, but the London team could hold the wonder to victory.