Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade accused Arsenal centre back Gabriel of elbowing him in the face during Sunday’s fractious encounter, and used the Brazilian’s on-pitch apology as an admission of guilt after an incident which he deemed “not right.”
The two towering figures would prove to be protagonists in a heated 2–1 win for the visitors. Woltemade gave Newcastle a first-half lead against the run of play, out-jumping Gabriel to nod in from a corner, before Arsenal mounted a late comeback. Mikel Merino headed the Gunners level in the 84th minute while none other than Gabriel rose to prod a dramatic stoppage-time winner past Nick Pope.
