Jaissle's Newcastle show fight in late Liverpool draw

Newcastle pushed Liverpool to the brink before a stoppage-time penalty denied them a famous win.

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What happened. Newcastle led 2-1 but conceded a stoppage-time penalty, converted by Dominik Szoboszlai, to draw 2-2 with Liverpool.

• Jaissle felt the penalty decision was 'soft'.
• He praised his players' performance in his post-match address.
• The draw came after late drama, echoing past meetings between the clubs.

“I cannot repeat everything because I could get in trouble and may need to pay some fines.”

— Matthias Jaissle

Newcastle showed resilience despite the late setback, suggesting they may exceed low pre-season expectations.

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