Newcastle manager Eddie Howe described Crystal Palace’s stoppage-time equaliser at Selhurst Park as an “absolutely devastating blow.”
Palace’s Daniel Muñoz scored in the 93rd minute, securing a 1-1 draw that lifted his team out of the relegation zone.
The goal followed a Marc Guehi own-goal, which had put Newcastle ahead against the run of play.
Despite taking the lead, Newcastle struggled offensively, failing to register a single shot on target and managing just one attempt throughout the match, compared to Palace’s 16 efforts.
Muñoz’s late header denied them a win, leaving Howe frustrated.
“A killer blow at the end. We defended really well for most of the game, and Nick Pope made some vital saves,” said Howe.
“When you come here, you know you’re going to be tested in various ways, and we handled that well until the very end.
It’s an absolutely devastating blow because we thought we had secured the win.
“There was a lot to like in the first two-thirds of our play, but nothing in the final third. We looked low on confidence and lacked a cutting edge up front.”
Adding to their troubles, Newcastle lost Alexander Isak to a hip injury in the 22nd minute. However, Howe downplayed concerns about the striker facing an extended absence.
“It’s a contact injury, not a muscle pull, which is good news. We’re hopeful he’ll recover quickly, but we’ll have to wait and see,” Howe explained.
Meanwhile, Palace manager Oliver Glasner saw the draw as a missed opportunity, given his team’s dominance and numerous chances.
“The result isn’t great when you consider the performance. The stats show 16 shots to one in our favor,” Glasner said. “We deserved more for the way we played and the chances we created.
Scoring so late means we’re happy with the point, but it doesn’t feel like a lucky result—it feels like we lost two points. We believe we deserved three.
“Our character showed in how we kept pushing and believing we could score. Mentally, it was a tough game, but the players gave everything.”
Glasner celebrated Muñoz’s equaliser with an energetic sprint to the corner flag, joining his players in jubilation.
“It’s just one of those feelings you get in football—a release of emotion.
I didn’t realize I could still run that fast!” Glasner said. “The players deserve it because they left everything on the pitch.”
