Alexander Isak netted a late penalty to help Newcastle to a 1-1 draw against Brighton in Sunday’s Premier League game.
Yankuba Minteh had earlier haunted his former club with a well-taken opener, aided by a deflection off Dan Burn, 28 minutes into an otherwise quiet first half at the Amex Stadium.
Newcastle then saw two second-half penalties overturned in response, a VAR check finding Tariq Lamptey’s foul on Anthony Gordon outside the area before it was deemed that Joe Willock had dived under pressure from Jan Paul van Hecke.
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However, the third penalty decision proved a gut-wrenching blow for Brighton, who sit 10th, having fallen behind Brentford and Bournemouth in the hunt for a potential European place.
The draw does no great favours to either side in their respective challenges for Europe, with Brighton staying 10th and Newcastle remaining fourth.
