Newcastle v Liverpool: Iraola pleased with point as Jaissle questions late penalty decision
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola believes his side did enough to earn a point in their Premier League opener against Newcastle United. Goals from Anthony Elanga and Joe Willock seemed to have given Matthias Jaissle a winning start to life as Newcastle manager, with Cody Gakpo having briefly levelled for the visitors in the second half. Liverpool were given a late reprieve when substitute Victor…
Andoni Iraola, head coach of Liverpool, expressed satisfaction with his team's performance in their Premier League opener against Newcastle United. A point was secured through goals from Anthony Elanga and Joe Willock, despite Cody Gakpo briefly equalising for Liverpool. The match saw a late penalty awarded to Liverpool, with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring the resulting goal in the ninth minute of added time.
Iraola praised the team's resilience, stating they deserved the point and the goal in the last minute added a satisfying taste. Fans of both teams honored Kevin Keegan, who passed away last month, with a touching tribute. Jaissle, the new manager of Newcastle, disagreed with the penalty decision, claiming it was too soft and could lead to many more such decisions.
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