Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth; Jacob Ramsey equaliser keeps Matthias Jaissle unbeaten

Photo credits: Newcastle United

Newcastle United came from two goals behind to draw 2-2 with Bournemouth at St James’ Park, with a late Jacob Ramsey equaliser preserving Matthias Jaissle’s unbeaten start as Newcastle manager.

Bournemouth took control early through Marcus Tavernier before an unfortunate Malick Thiaw own goal doubled their advantage, but Harvey Barnes pulled one back just seconds later to give Newcastle hope.

The Magpies improved after the break and were rewarded in the 87th minute when Ramsey fired past Djordje Petrovic, with both sides having chances to win the game during six minutes of added time.

Bournemouth started brightly and created the first real opportunity when Tavernier’s free-kick from just outside the box was comfortably saved by Martin Dubravka’s replacement, Hornicek.

The visitors then opened the scoring after Rayan’s cross was poorly cleared by Sven Botman, with Adam Smith finding Alex Scott whose shot was blocked before falling perfectly for Tavernier to finish from close range.

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Bournemouth almost doubled their lead moments later when another mistake from Botman sent Evanilson through on goal, but the Brazilian fired over when he should have done better.

The Cherries continued to dominate possession, with Scott particularly impressive in midfield as Newcastle struggled to deal with Bournemouth’s movement and pressure.

Their pressure eventually produced a second goal when another poor Newcastle giveaway allowed Justin Kluivert to shoot from the edge of the box, with his effort striking the post before Scott’s follow-up cross deflected off Thiaw and looped over Hornicek.

Newcastle responded almost immediately, however, as Lewis Hall found Barnes down the left and the winger cut inside before curling a superb effort into the far corner to make it 2-1.

Bournemouth remained the better side before the break, but the hosts had given themselves a lifeline and Jaissle had plenty to address at half-time, particularly Newcastle’s sloppy passing in dangerous areas.

The Magpies made a brighter start to the second half, with Anthony Elanga’s flick-on setting up Joe Willock, whose header narrowly missed the target.

Jaissle turned to his bench just after the hour mark, introducing Ramsey and new signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo for Lewis Miley and Willock.

The changes helped Newcastle take greater control of the match, although they struggled to create clear-cut chances as Bournemouth defended their lead and looked dangerous on the counter-attack.

Scott continued to frustrate Newcastle, repeatedly winning fouls and slowing the hosts’ momentum as the final stages approached.

However, Newcastle finally found their equaliser in the 87th minute.

A free-kick fell to Amar Dedic, who clipped the ball towards the back post for Botman, whose header found Barnes.

Barnes’ shot was blocked by Evanilson, but the rebound fell kindly to Ramsey, who kept his composure to fire a low effort past Petrovic and make it 2-2.

Both teams pushed for a winner during six minutes of added time, with Newcastle coming closest when Dedic stepped up for a free-kick from around 25 yards, but his effort sailed over the crossbar.

The result will feel like two points dropped for Bournemouth, who have now conceded late leads against Manchester City, Everton and Newcastle this season.

There were still plenty of positives for Marco Rose, particularly the performance of Player of the Match Alex Scott, but the Cherries will be desperate to turn strong performances into victories when they host Brentford next week.

For Jaissle, the late comeback keeps Newcastle unbeaten under his management, although there will be concerns over their performance in the first half.

The Magpies travel to Fulham next weekend looking to continue their unbeaten run and build momentum under their new manager.