Premier League: Newcastle 1 - 1 Leeds United

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Allan Saint-Maximin's equaliser lifted some of the pressure on Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce as his side gained a point against Leeds United

After a week when Bruce had to defend his position as manager following further criticism from  their fans. The mood ad threatened to turn really ugly when Raphinha cut in from the right and sent his cross into the far corner of Karl Darlow's goal after 13 minutes.

As Leeds threatened to run riot, "we want Brucey out" was sung by all sides of the stadium.

Marcelo Bielsa's free-spirited side should have been further ahead before the break, but after Matt Ritchie hit a post, Saint-Maximin lifted the mood when he danced around the Leeds United defence.

The two tweets below were just some of the posts that highlights the anger from Newcastle fans. 










After the match, Bruce told Sky Sports: "If I'm being honest I enjoyed the game and let's be honest it could have gone either way. It was like when you play at school, it was end to end and to be fair to Leeds they force you into that way. After a difficult start, the response in difficult circumstances was terrific.

"When you're analysing, the players have given everything they could and that's all you can ask in my position. The actual game and response from our team was terrific."

The Leeds reaction

For Bielsa's side, it was their third draw of the season and although it is the first time they have ever gone five games without a win since the Argentinian took over, there was plenty of positive signs.

Dan James spoke with the Leeds United social media accounts after he made his first start for his new club. It will certainly be interesting how he performs after his big money move from Manchester United. 

The highlights

You can see some highlights from the match by watching the video below. You can see that it was a very entertaining game that enthralled most of those in attendance and everyone watching on TV at home.


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