In the Sunday match of the English Premier League, London's Arsenal lost 0-1 at home to the Newcastle team.
The only goal of the meeting was scored by forward Andy Carroll, taking advantage of a rough mistake by goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski at the end of the first half.
At the end of the game, Arsenal's defender Laurent Koscielny saw a red card for a last-man foul, and the fans at the Emirates Stadium bid farewell to their team with boos after a disappointing match.
Arsene Wenger's pupils missed the opportunity to reduce the gap to the leader Chelsea to two points and remain in third place in the league table.
Manchester City players climbed to the top by defeating W.B.A. 2-0 away thanks to two precise strikes by Mario Balotelli.
It is worth noting that the former AC Milan striker was removed from the field earlier in the game, as he was shown a red card in the 63rd minute for emotional behavior.
Results:
London Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle
45' [0 - 1] A. Carroll
90' L. Koscielny sent off ("Arsenal")
W.B.A. 0 - 2 Man City
20' [0 - 1] M. Balotelli
26' [0 - 2] M. Balotelli
63' M. Balotelli sent off ("Man City")
82' Y. Mulumbu sent off ("W.B.A")