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Soccer: Arsenal closes gap on Liverpool with comeback win against Newcastle [SOUND]

# Soccer: Arsenal staged a late comeback to beat Newcastle United 2-1 and close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points. Newcastle took the lead in the first half through Nick Woltemade. Substitute Mikel Merino headed Arsenal level with six minutes of regulation time to go, before Gabriel Magalhães’ 96th-minute header sealed the victory. Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace, their first defeat of the season. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his team made a statement with this win:

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