Refereeing decisions anger Mikel Arteta but Arsenal hit the front again

SportFootballRefereeing decisions anger Mikel Arteta but Arsenal hit the front againNewcastle were beaten at the Emirates.Philip Duncan Saturday 25 April 2026 20:53 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"6fb5d91a-9f24-4cb7-8b42-084b2d38526a","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-mikel-arteta-viktor-gyokeres-manchester-city-nick-pope-b2964991.html","title":"Refereeing decisions anger Mikel Arteta but Arsenal hit the front again"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-9831","index":0}Nick Pope was not sent off at the Emirates (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mikel Arteta hit out at Arsenal being on the wrong end of two red card decisions in as many matches with “everything as stake” – after seeing his side return to the top of the Premier League.Eberechi Eze’s w...