NEWCASTLE, UNITED KINGDOM (AFP) – Teemu Pukki denied 10-man Newcastle a primary win all season as Norwich earned a 1-1 draw at St James’ Park on Tuesday (Nov 30), however wasted an enormous probability to deepen the Magpies’ relegation fears.
Newcastle have been a person brief for greater than 80 minutes after Ciaran Clark noticed crimson for flattening Pukki.
Nonetheless, Norwich have been largely wasteful in making an attempt to make that benefit depend and fell behind to Callum Wilson’s penalty on the hour mark.
Pukki smashed dwelling on the volley to equalise 11 minutes from time and Norwich ought to have claimed an enormous three factors in stoppage time when Martin Dubravka saved from Pierre Lees-Melou.
Eddie Howe’s males edge to inside 5 factors of security of their bid to minimise the harm earlier than they’ll flip to the Saudi sovereign wealth fund to strengthen within the January switch window.
Howe was on the sideline as Newcastle boss at St James’ Park for the primary time, having missed the 3-3 draw with Brentford 10 days in the past after testing optimistic for coronavirus.
The previous Bournemouth boss couldn’t have requested for a worse begin to a vital conflict between the underside two earlier than kick-off when Clark inexplicably hauled down Pukki as he threatened to burst clear on purpose.
No aspect has conceded extra targets within the Premier League than Newcastle this season, however Norwich are additionally the bottom scorers and their lack of high quality within the closing third was apparent as they laboured to create possibilities regardless of dominating possession.
Newcastle regarded to have snatched a primary win beneath Saudi ownsership when Billy Gilmour was penalised for handball inside his personal field after a VAR evaluate.
Tim Krul almost denied his former membership as he obtained a hand to Wilson’s spot-kick, however noticed the ball rebound in off the underside of the bar.
Allan Saint-Maximin blazed over with a superb probability to double Newcastle’s lead on the counter-attack.
And that proved pricey as Norwich lastly produced a second of high quality.
Dimitris Giannoulis helped the ball again into the field after Dubravka flapped at a cross and Pukki smashed dwelling a volley into the highest nook.
Norwich then piled on the stress within the closing phases, however failed to seek out the winner as Dubravka made amends for his half within the equaliser with a vital late save.
The Canaries do a minimum of stay unbeaten in three video games beneath new supervisor Dean Smith as they moved to inside two factors of security.
