Alexander Isak’s late penalty snatched a doubtlessly essential level for Newcastle United of their quest for Champions League qualification as they drew 1-1 at Brighton.
Substitute Yasin Ayari blocked Fabian Schar’s free-kick along with his arm, permitting Isak to stroke residence within the 89th minute and hold Newcastle in fourth, three factors away from Chelsea forward of the Blues’ conflict with Liverpool afterward Sunday.
Yankuba Minteh had earlier haunted his former membership with a well-taken opener, aided by a deflection off Dan Burn, 28 minutes into an in any other case quiet first half on the Amex Stadium.
Newcastle then noticed two second-half penalties overturned in response – a VAR examine discovering Tariq Lamptey’s foul on Anthony Gordon outdoors the realm earlier than it was deemed that Joe Willock had dived below strain from Jan Paul van Hecke.
Nonetheless, the third penalty determination proved a gut-wrenching blow for Brighton, who sit tenth, having fallen behind Brentford and Bournemouth within the hunt for a possible European place.
Each side may have received it on the demise, although, with the spectacular Bart Verbruggen touching over Callum Wilson’s drive after Diego Gomez had headed a wonderful probability extensive from Brajan Gruda’s free-kick.
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Minteh, aged 20 years and 286 days, turned the fourth youngest African participant to succeed in 10 purpose involvements within the Premier League (six objectives, 4 assists) after Kelechi Iheanacho (19y 322d), Peter Ndlovu (20y 72d) and Alex Iwobi (20y 273d).
Nonetheless, one other late disappointment got here again to hang-out Brighton, who’ve conceded eight objectives previous the 89th minute within the league this season – solely Southampton (11) have suffered extra cases.
Isak was the one to inflict the ache on the house aspect, changing into the primary Newcastle participant to attain 23 objectives in a top-flight season since Alan Shearer in 2001-02 (additionally 23).
But for the entire penalty drama, Newcastle stay winless in eight Premier League away video games towards Brighton (D5 L3), essentially the most instances they’ve visited an opponent with out profitable within the competitors.
Eddie Howe could have felt it was a deserved level, nevertheless, given Newcastle, aided by Isak’s spot-kick, amassed 1.75 anticipated objectives to Brighton’s meagre 0.62.
