Goals: None
Bookings: Cantwell (44, foul); Yedlin (52, foul); Bentaleb (80, foul)
Referee: Martin Atkinson (Leeds) - got the big decisions right and that worked in Newcastle’s favour. 6
Attendance: 52,204
Entertainment: **
Shots on 5 4
Shots off 10 15
Corners 8 12
Fouls 10 15
Offsides 2 2
NEWCASTLE UNITED (3-4-2-1):
8 DUBRAVKA: Made the saves when it mattered to make sure Newcastle ended up with a point;
7 Fernandez: Made a telling block in the first half and could have scored a winner himself
5 Lascelles: Had a couple of shaky moments and didn’t look too comfortable on the ball
6 Clark: Has had better afternoons this season but did clear one off the line when Norwich threatened;
5 Yedlin: Apart from the cross that should have led to a goal in the first half, he was not convincing and also collected a caution
5 Bentaleb: Not the sort of influential performance he would have liked on his Premier League bow
6 Hayden: Unlucky to be the man to make way because he put himself about in both directions
6 Ritchie: Plenty of typical desire from the Scot without making a key contribution
5 Almiron: A typical Almiron display in that he was lively, full of energy but without an end product
6 Saint-Maximim: Regularly turning defence into attack but needs to do more in and around the area;
5 Joelinton: Worked hard enough but faded as the minutes ticked by after his first half header was saved
Subs
Lazaro (for Yedlin 54): Showed some nice touches. 5
S Longstaff (for Hayden 57): Looked to get on the ball. 5
Rose (for Saint-Maximim 78)
(not used): Darlow (gk), Schar, Lejeune, Atsu.
NORWICH CITY (4-2-3-1): Krul 7; Aarons 6, Zimmermann 7, Hanley 6, Byram 7; Tettey 6 (Hernandez 86), McLean 6; Rupp 5 (Vrancic 89), CANTWELL 7 (Buendia 67), Duda 7; Pukki 6. Subs (not used): Fahrmann (gk), Lewis, Trybull, Drmic.
MAN OF THE MATCH: MARTIN Dubravka – who else? He has saved Newcastle so often.
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