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Gary Neville explains why Newcastle penalty against Arsenal was overturned after VAR referral

Arsenal were handed an early scare in their trip to Newcastle United on Sunday when referee Chris Kavanagh awarded the hosts a penalty for handball.

The Gunners travelled to Tyneside looking to cut the gap to Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table to only one point. Pep Guardiola's men stretched their lead to four points on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Leeds United and still have a game in hand.

Mikel Arteta's side came to Newcastle with last season's heartbreak at St James' Park in the back of their mind and nearly found themselves behind early on when a penalty was awarded for handball off Jakub Kiwior.

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