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Ciaran Kelly
Newcastle United reporter
What is it about this place?
Newcastle have not won at the Amex since 2017, when both sides were in the Championship, and the manner of this defeat will certainly hurt.
Having rediscovered some momentum before the international break, following back-to-back wins against Nottingham Forest and Union Saint-Gilloise, Eddie Howe opted to name an unchanged side for the third game in a row.
But it was rather telling that the Newcastle head coach made a double change at the break as he hauled off the leggy Joelinton and the misfiring Anthony Elanga and threw on Lewis Miley and Jacob Murphy.
However, having managed to find a way back into the game through Nick Woltemade's brilliance, Newcastle conspired to lose it.
Howe's side have now failed to win any of their opening four away league games this season, scoring just once.
With trips to West Ham, Brentford and Everton to come next month, that record has to improve. Sooner rather than later.
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