How did Newcastle United's players fare in their 4-4 draw with Luton Town
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3):
4 Dubravka: Should have done much better with the parry that led to Luton’s second, even if he did make a crucial late stop
7 Trippier: Was at the heart of Newcastle’s thrilling second-half recovery – ended the day with a goal and an assist
6 Schar: Had a tough day defensively, but brought the ball out superbly at times in the second half
4 Botman: Struggled to cope with Morris’ physical threat as Luton’s forwards caused a succession of problems
3 Burn: Had an extremely difficult afternoon, with Ogbene’s pace causing him major problems
8 LONGSTAFF: Scored Newcastle’s two first-half goals and made a series of breaks into the area
6 Guimaraes: Was off the pace for an hour, but sparked into life late on with two brilliant crosses
7 Miley: Played some excellent passes, and won the ball to help set up Barnes’ late equaliser
6 Murphy: Created some problems in the final third, but wasted a late chance of a winner by shooting wide
6 Gordon: Helped set up Longstaff’s second with a shot that was saved, but failed to reappear for the second half
5 Almiron: Wasn’t really a factor in a game that saw him switched from the left to the right
Subs:
6 Wilson (for Gordon, 46): Was certainly up for it when he came onto the field in the second half
7 Barnes (for Almiron, 63): Couldn’t have asked for a better return as he drilled home Newcastle’s fourth goal
6 Livramento (for Burn, 63): Couldn’t really exert any control in the closing stages
(not used): Karius (gk), Dummett, Krafth, Hall, Ritchie, White.
LUTON (3-4-2-1):
Kaminski 4; Mengi 4, Osho 5, Bell 4; OGBENE 9, Lokonga 7, Barkley 8, Doughty 7 (Burke 78); Clark 6 (Mpanzu 76), Adebayo 7 (Woodrow 87); Morris 7 (Brown 78).
Subs (not used): Krul (gk), Berry, Kabore, Chong, Townsend.
Man Of The Match: CHIEDOZIE OGBENE – The Luton winger ran Dan Burn ragged down his side’s right flank.
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