Premier League: Newcastle end Arsenal's unbeaten start to season - reaction
Newcastle United ended Arsenal's unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a narrow 1-0 victory at St James' Park on Sunday. Anthony Gordon's controversial second-half winner was enough to secure the three points for the Magpies, who moved up to sixth in the table, while Arsenal slipped to third. Reaction from Newcastle Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was delighted with his side's performance, particularly their defensive display. "I'm immensely proud of the players," he said. "I thought we were excellent today, from start to finish. We defended superbly, and we created some really good chances. "Arsenal are a very good team, but we never gave them an inch. We were ruthless in our defending, and we took our chance when it came." Newcastle captain Fabian Schar echoed his manager's sentiments. "We had a game plan, and we stuck to it perfectly," he said. "We knew that Arsenal would have a lot of possession, but we were