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League Cup Newcastle United’s Joelinton vsSouthampton (AP)
Joelinton fired a second-half winner to earn Newcastle United a 1-Zero win at Southampton of their League Cup semi-final first leg
Eddie Howe warned Newcastle to not get carried away after they moved inside touching distance of the League Cup ultimate with a 1-Zero win in opposition to Southampton in Tuesday’s semi-final first leg.
Joelinton netted within the second half at St. Mary’s to place Howe’s aspect on the point of their first home cup ultimate since 1999.
Southampton’s Duje Caleta-Automotive was despatched off within the closing phases as a feisty conflict boiled over.
Nathan Jones’ staff, backside of the Premier League, felt laborious finished by after Adam Armstrong’s equaliser was disallowed by VAR for handball.
However Newcastle can e book their long-awaited journey to Wembley within the second leg at St. James’ Park on January 31, with the winner dealing with Manchester United or Nottingham Forest within the ultimate.
Forest host United within the first leg of their semi-final on Wednesday.
Howe isn’t taking something as a right but nevertheless.
“It’s been a great day however there’s nonetheless a protracted technique to go within the tie. Happy to win, that was our goal, however we all know 1-Zero is delicate,” Howe mentioned.
“It was a troublesome sport. I believed each groups had their moments. Nothing is set. We return to St James’ with our followers behind us.”
Admitting Newcastle have been lucky to keep away from conceding Armstrong’s disallowed equaliser, Howe added: “I believed it was a aim. More than happy to see VAR intervene.”
Newcastle are having fun with a renaissance this season due to Howe’s astute management and the monetary funding of the membership’s Saudi-backed possession group.
The Magpies sit third within the Premier League and are making their first home semi-final look since 2005.
Underlining Newcastle’s new, assured angle, Howe had mentioned merely reaching a semi-final was “not sufficient” as he goals to win the membership’s first main home trophy because the 1955 FA Cup.
The Magpies’ most up-to-date home cup ultimate led to defeat in opposition to Manchester United within the 1999 FA Cup, with their final main silverware coming within the 1969 Inter-Cities Festivals Cup.
For Newcastle, that is their most promising interval because the Kevin Keegan period within the 1990s they usually left the south-coast having taken one other step on the street again to relevance.
Joe Willock ought to have put Newcastle forward inside two minutes when he fired wildly over after Miguel Almiron’s move discovered the unmarked midfielder within the Southampton penalty space.
Joelinton strikes
Willock fluffed his strains once more with a wayward volley after Kieran Trippier’s pin-point cross picked him out on the far put up.
When Willock lastly obtained a shot on course, Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu made the save, with Joelinton’s close-range end from the rebound disallowed for handball.
Joelinton missed a sitter when Almiron offered him with an excellent likelihood, in some way taking pictures over from six yards.
Che Adams nearly caught Newcastle with a sucker punch, however the Southampton substitute shot wastefully at Nick Pope after breaking clear by way of on aim.
Pope got here to Newcastle’s rescue with one other necessary save as he clawed away Adams’ shot on the flip.
“Nick has been excellent this 12 months and each time he’s wanted he produces the products for us,” Howe mentioned.
Newcastle lastly took the lead within the 73rd minute when substitute Alexander Isak accelerated away from Caleta-Automotive for a low cross that Joelinton smashed house from close-range to the delight of 1000’s of Newcastle followers behind the aim.
Southampton thought that they had equalised simply two minutes later, however Armstrong’s end from contained in the six-yard field was disallowed for his handball.
It was laborious on former Newcastle striker Armstrong because the ball inadvertently bounced onto his arm off Botman because the pair challenged for a cross.
Southampton’s frustration was clear and Caleta-Automotive was proven a second yellow card within the 86th minute for a useless shove on Bruno Guimaraes.
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