Newcastle was denied a first Premier League win of the season when Liverpool scored a 99th-minute penalty to secure a 2-2 draw, with Matthias Jaissle branding the decision "really, really soft"
Matthias Jaissle was frustrated with the referee's last-minute decision
Matthias Jaissle was frustrated with the referee's last-minute decision(Image: Getty Images)
Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle voiced his frustration over the 99th-minute penalty that handed Liverpool a share of the spoils, describing it as "really, really soft."
Andoni Iraola's men snatched a dramatic equalizer at St. James' Park on Sunday when Dominik Szoboszlai converted from the spot to level at 2-2, after substitute Victor Munoz had been brought down by Lewis Hall.
This followed Joe Willock handing the hosts the advantage after Cody Gakpo's effort had canceled out Anthony Elanga's early opener. Regarding referee Stuart Attwell's controversial late penalty call in favor of Iraola's side, Jaissle commented: "If you give it, it's a really, really soft one, and then you have to give many, many penalties throughout the game and throughout the season.
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"I'm not a big fan of the decision. I'm proud, we are proud to see a unit on the pitch. The guys were trying to do it the intense way that we wanted to play. Front-footed, vertical in our approach.
"This, after such a short amount of time, I'm really happy. In the end, I am a bit disappointed.
"We were so close to getting the three points, for sure. But there is also some brightness, definitely, because the guys were doing an amazing job for over 90 minutes.
Victor Munoz was brought down during the final minute of Sunday's game
Victor Munoz was brought down during the final minute of Sunday's game(Image: Getty Images)
"We are a young squad, and they really left their heart on the pitch, and this is something we can build on."
Sunday was Jaissle's first Premier League game in charge of Newcastle after he replaced Eddie Howe earlier this summer.
Iraola was in the exact same situation, having succeeded Arne Slot at Anfield. The Spanish coach described Sunday's draw as a "strange feeling" while talking to the BBC.
He added: "Not the result we wanted, but it's true, the way we scored the goal in the end, it tastes better. Still, we would have definitely preferred the win.
"We started the game the worst way we knew. Newcastle away, first game of the season, the atmosphere, they have very fast players, and we concede the goal.
"They punished us, and we had to go against the result. But we didn't give up in any moment. The energy of the players, especially the substitutes, it was a good recovery.
"Once you concede the first goal, you need the game to go fast. You need things to happen when you're losing.
"We could control the game in the second half. We had better possession around their box. When we scored, it looked like we were the team going to turn the game, but then they scored again."