Overview

• Newcastle United secured a 1-1 draw against Brighton after Alexander Isak converted an 89th-minute penalty, his 23rd Premier League goal this season.
• VAR overturned two earlier penalty decisions for Newcastle before awarding the decisive spot-kick for a handball by Brighton's Yasin Ayari.
• Former Newcastle player Yankuba Minteh opened the scoring for Brighton in the first half with a deflected strike against his former club.
• The result marks Newcastle's first draw since December, leaving them fourth in the Premier League, three points clear of sixth place.
• Manager Eddie Howe praised VAR's accuracy and Isak's composure, while Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler criticized VAR's disruption to game flow despite acknowledging its fairness.