Eddie Howe chose not to risk his walking wounded and in doing so made only one enforced change to his line up for the encounter with West Ham at the London Stadium, opting to bring in Elliott Anderson for the suspended Anthony Gordon.
Callum Wilson made the bench but there was no place in the squad for Joelinton and with the international break and a glut of fixtures to come Howe was obviously airing on the side of caution; particularly as far as the Brazilian was concerned.
The game kicked off in blue skies; a contrast to the weather back home and it was Newcastle who made the early running as they went about their business with the confidence expected of a team that had demolished one of Europe’s elites in midweek and their early possession nearly paid off when Anderson got on to the end of a cross from Kieran Trippier, but his header went high and wide.
But it was West Ham who got the break on 8 minutes when a rare defensive lapse saw Jamaal Lascelles drawn in by Antonio whose layoff was picked up by Paqueta. His chip into space was met by Emerson who rounded the onrushing Nick Pope and slid the ball to Soucek who slotted it into an empty net.
The goal was very much against the run of play and frustration was showing when Guimarães received a yellow card for a foul on fellow countryman Emerson.
And only moments later his frustration spilled over again as he crashed into Ward Prowse but this time the referee decided a further yellow was not warranted. Relief all round, but the Brazilian was now walking a tightrope.
With 35 minutes gone the Magpies had only a shot from Almiron a header that went wide from Burn to show for their 73% possession.
After the break Newcastle came out of the blocks that little but quicker and their passing game started to pay dividends although they were lucky that Alvarez could not do better with a header from a predictably precise Ward Prowse corner.
And they got the break their possession deserved when Trippier floated a free kick into the West Ham box causing panic in the home side’s ranks and as a result Alvarez headed the ball straight into the path of Isak who lashed the ball home for the equaliser.
For minutes later and it was Isak again; rounding off a lovely move started by Guimarães who chipped the ball into the path of Trippier who met the ball on the volley and playing a cushioned pass across the six-yard box for the unmarked Isak to guide the ball home.
Isak could have claimed his hattrick and finished the game as a contest in the 72nd minute when he latched on to a sweet pass by Schar, rounded the keeper and from a tight angle rolled the ball towards goal, only to be thwarted by a combination of Nayef Aguerd and the post as the ball was slid out for a corner.
And Newcastle paid the price when West Ham substitute Mohammed Kudus scored an 89th-minute equaliser. The summer signing fired in his first goal for his new club and the points were shared.
Newcastle remain 8th in the league on 13 points going into the international break; unbeaten in their last seven games in all competitions.
Callum Wilson made the bench but there was no place in the squad for Joelinton and with the international break and a glut of fixtures to come Howe was obviously airing on the side of caution; particularly as far as the Brazilian was concerned.
The game kicked off in blue skies; a contrast to the weather back home and it was Newcastle who made the early running as they went about their business with the confidence expected of a team that had demolished one of Europe’s elites in midweek and their early possession nearly paid off when Anderson got on to the end of a cross from Kieran Trippier, but his header went high and wide.
But it was West Ham who got the break on 8 minutes when a rare defensive lapse saw Jamaal Lascelles drawn in by Antonio whose layoff was picked up by Paqueta. His chip into space was met by Emerson who rounded the onrushing Nick Pope and slid the ball to Soucek who slotted it into an empty net.
The goal was very much against the run of play and frustration was showing when Guimarães received a yellow card for a foul on fellow countryman Emerson.
And only moments later his frustration spilled over again as he crashed into Ward Prowse but this time the referee decided a further yellow was not warranted. Relief all round, but the Brazilian was now walking a tightrope.
With 35 minutes gone the Magpies had only a shot from Almiron a header that went wide from Burn to show for their 73% possession.
After the break Newcastle came out of the blocks that little but quicker and their passing game started to pay dividends although they were lucky that Alvarez could not do better with a header from a predictably precise Ward Prowse corner.
And they got the break their possession deserved when Trippier floated a free kick into the West Ham box causing panic in the home side’s ranks and as a result Alvarez headed the ball straight into the path of Isak who lashed the ball home for the equaliser.
For minutes later and it was Isak again; rounding off a lovely move started by Guimarães who chipped the ball into the path of Trippier who met the ball on the volley and playing a cushioned pass across the six-yard box for the unmarked Isak to guide the ball home.
Isak could have claimed his hattrick and finished the game as a contest in the 72nd minute when he latched on to a sweet pass by Schar, rounded the keeper and from a tight angle rolled the ball towards goal, only to be thwarted by a combination of Nayef Aguerd and the post as the ball was slid out for a corner.
And Newcastle paid the price when West Ham substitute Mohammed Kudus scored an 89th-minute equaliser. The summer signing fired in his first goal for his new club and the points were shared.
Newcastle remain 8th in the league on 13 points going into the international break; unbeaten in their last seven games in all competitions.
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