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Publication date: Saturday 16th March 2019 7h36
Rafael Benitez said Newcastle had been denied two points by a series of arbitration rulings, despite a dramatic 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.
The Magpies seemed about to leave the stage of vitality empty-handed before Matt Ritchie broke a draw at home against his former club.
Although the end-of-game leveler sparked crazy celebrations among roaming fans, Benitez complained about the matchmaker's performance, Mike Dean.
He felt his team could have been penalized for challenges on DeAndre Yedlin and Salomon Rondon. He was also annoyed by the fact that the hosts were kicked after Federico Fernandez mistreated Nathan Ake.
Rondon's 25-yard free-kick at the end of the first half gave the visitors from the south coast an advantage, before Joshua King equaled the contested penalty and then claimed his second goal in the first half. nine minutes from the end.
"I think we lost two points," said Benitez.
"Everything changed with a decision (the penalty). We are not happy with too many things and we can not change that.
"I think we did enough – and especially we had 1-0 – to manage the game and get three points.
"There were too many things against us and then we had to react.
"The penalty of DeAndre in 10 minutes that has not been given – you can check that.
"You can check Rondon's shot and then we can check each other (Bournemouth's) that you will give 100 penalties.
"But I do not want to say too much. I'm not happy with the way things were going, I'm happy with one point and one game less. "
Bournemouth, at half-time, seemed ready to dismiss any doubt about relegation after King's double turned the match in his favor.
But Ritchie, who was sold to the Magpies in the summer of 2016, came back to haunt the Cherries by making a half-volley in the net's roof in the fourth minute of overtime.
The result moves the hosts 10 points over the last three, Newcastle three points behind.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe admitted that conceding a draw to a former player was a bitter pill to swallow.
"It's weird that football can find these stories, really," he said.
"He was probably the only player on the pitch for which we did not want the ball to fall on his left foot because we know he can hit the ball from a distance and he hits very far in the top corner. special.
"It's a horrible feeling as a football coach and I'm sure I'll speak for Bournemouth supporters when you concede so late in the game and think the referee is about to shoot.
"But, as I said, that's what makes the game so special: it's not over before it's over."
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