Eddie Howe insists Bruno Guimaraes has nothing to worry about after missing a penalty during Newcastle United's Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace. The Magpies needed a shootout at the Leazes End to progress to the fourth-round after a tepid St James' Park stalemate on Wednesday evening.
Guimaraes was introduced as a second-half substitute and instantly lifted the team, and the crowd, as Newcastle looked for a winner in normal time. The Brazilian also stepped up to take his side's fifth penalty in the shootout but put his effort over the bar from 12 yards.
The midfielder couldn't hide his disappointment after the miss, despite Nick Pope saving the following Crystal Palace spot-kick to see the north east side through the next round. "It's about being a hero and a villain, always living the good side of history and today for the first time I had the misfortune of missing my first penalty, horrible feeling!" Guimaraes tweeted after the game.
