Alexander Isak’s late penalty salvaged a point for Newcastle United in their Champions League push, but the story of the day was Yankuba Minteh — the former Toon prospect who came back to bite.
Sold last summer to comply with Premier League profit and sustainability rules, Minteh, who never made a senior appearance for Newcastle, fired Brighton ahead with a sharp finish just before the half-hour.
The 20-year-old Gambian winger, offloaded alongside Elliot Anderson in a cost-cutting measure despite Eddie Howe’s reluctance, was a constant threat and seemed to relish punishing the club that let him go.
His goal looked to be the difference until Isak coolly slotted home from the spot after VAR drama saw two earlier Newcastle penalties overturned.
While the draw extends Brighton’s unbeaten home Premier League run against Newcastle to eight games, it complicates the Magpies’ chase for a top-five finish.
