In the words of Fabian Schar, it was a draw that felt like a defeat. Newcastle United moved on quickly from their Anfield agony to dominate against Crystal Palace, yet could not find a way to break the deadlock.
Alexander Isak was denied a goal on his home debut by Vincente Guiata after running through one-on-on in front of the Gallowgate. Miguel Almiron saw his deflected effort bounce off the base of the post, while Joe Willock came close on several occasions to netting his first goal of the season.
It was the midfielder who also found himself at the centre of the game's most controversial moment when Newcastle did find the net in the goalless stalemate. Willock was penalised for a collision with Guaita as the ball was deflected in by Tyrick Mitchell, only to be ruled out following a VAR review despite what looked to be a push in the back from the full-back.
