Newcastle United 4-4 Luton Town: Harvey Barnes rescues point for Magpies on return from injury in thriller
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Sean Longstaff has scored in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup this season
Substitute Harvey Barnes marked his return from a long injury with a goal to rescue a point for Newcastle in an extraordinary eight-goal thriller against Luton.
In a breathless encounter, Sean Longstaff swept the hosts into the lead only for defender Gabriel Osho to head an equaliser off the underside of the bar.
The Hatters, however, were on level terms for just two minutes as Longstaff restored Newcastle’s advantage after Thomas Kaminski parried Anthony Gordon’s attempt into his path.
But Luton were far from done and equalised a second time before half-time, Ross Barkley firing home from five yards after the ball dropped invitingly at his feet following Martin Dubravka’s save to keep out Alfie Doughty.
The visitors went ahead for the first time when skipper Carlton Morris scored from a retaken penalty after a review by the video assistant referee (VAR) ruled Dan Burn had fouled the impressive Chiedozie Ogbene.
It looked all over when Elijah Adebayo made it 4-2 less than two minutes later, but Kieran Tripper’s first goal since August 2022 gave the Magpies hope before Barnes, in his first appearance since 24 September, drilled home to make it 4-4.
In one of the all-time great games of the Premier League era, Jacob Murphy missed a great chance to win it for Newcastle when he blazed over in the 85th minute.
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Newcastle United
Squad number1Player nameDúbravka
Squad number2Player nameTrippier
Squad number5Player nameSchär
Squad number4Player nameBotman
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff
Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
Squad number67Player nameMiley
Squad number23Player nameMurphy
Squad number10Player nameGordon
Squad number24Player nameAlmirón
Squad number9Player nameWilson
Squad number15Player nameBarnes
Squad number21Player nameLivramento
Luton Town
Squad number24Player nameKaminski
Squad number15Player nameMengi
Squad number2Player nameOsho
Squad number29Player nameBell
Squad number7Player nameOgbene
Squad number28Player nameSambi Lokonga
Squad number6Player nameBarkley
Squad number45Player nameDoughty
Squad number18Player nameClark
Squad number9Player nameMorris
Squad number11Player nameAdebayo
Squad number10Player nameWoodrow
Squad number16Player nameBurke
Squad number17Player nameMpanzu
Squad number19Player nameBrown
Line-upsNewcastle
Formation 4-3-3
1Dúbravka
2Trippier5Schär4Botman33Burn
36S Longstaff39Bruno Guimarães67Miley
23Murphy10Gordon24Almirón
Substitutes
Luton
Formation 3-4-2-1
24Kaminski
15Mengi2Osho29Bell
7Ogbene28Sambi Lokonga6Barkley45Doughty
18Clark9Morris
11Adebayo
Substitutes
Live Text
Match ends, Newcastle United 4, Luton Town 4.
Second Half ends, Newcastle United 4, Luton Town 4.
Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Amari’i Bell.
Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.