Newcastle's new manager Matthias Jaissle has labelled Liverpool's 95th-minute penalty, which led to a 2-2 draw, as 'really soft' and expressed his disagreement with the decision. The late spot-kick allowed Liverpool to snatch a point at St. James' Park.
Anthony Elanga and Joe Willock had put Newcastle in a strong position, either side of a Cody Gakpo goal. However, Lewis Hall brought down Victor Munoz in the box, leading to the decisive penalty.
Dominik Szoboszlai converted the spot-kick, securing a draw for Liverpool. Despite his manager's view, Szoboszlai reflected on the challenge of taking the penalty in a hostile atmosphere and believed his team should have won.
Pundits Gary Neville, Micah Richards, and Daniel Sturridge did not share Jaissle's view. Neville stated that Hall would 'know deep inside that he knows it's a penalty', while Richards and Sturridge both argued that it was a deserved foul.