There were moments when Newcastle United showcased commendable resilience and resolve but Ayoze Pérez’s agonising late own goal means they have now collected only one point from their last seven games. Newcastle’s fifth-minute goal began with Dwight Gayle pulling wide, dodging Danny Simpson and haring down the left. Newcastle United 2-3 Leicester City: Premier League – as it happened Read moreSure enough Puel was soon celebrating a stunning, crowd-silencing equaliser from Riyad Mahrez. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Joselu celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Newcastle with just four minutes gone. Hearteningly for Benítez, Newcastle refused to fold and, in the fallout from Merino’s panic-provoking header following a corner, Gayle’s left-footed shot deflected off Harry Maguire before whizzing past Schmeichel.

Source: The Guardian December 09, 2017 19:45 UTC