"We are in a difficult situation but it's one thing to come out of this and show fight like we did today," Koeman said. "At least we got one point, a point well deserved. We were mostly the better team. "My whole football life is pressure, if I don't get pressure from outside I put pressure on myself."Wayne Rooney on the spot to rescue a point#BHAEVE >>> https://t.co/1oQVV8SYy2 pic.twitter.com/RvGSlWzexS
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While Koeman will be relieved to avoid a fifth defeat in Everton's last six Premier League games, the Toffees once again looked poor for long periods and remain without an away win since January. The under-fire Dutchman tried to solve Everton's goalscoring problems by restoring Rooney to the attack, but until the penalty the former England captain hardly had a sniff of goal. Koeman's frustration looked like turning to despair when Jose Izquierdo's drive rebounded into the path of Knockaert, who smashed it past Jordan Pickford to give the hosts the lead in the 82nd minute.Wayne Rooney's late penalty spared Everton's blushes after Anthony Knockaert's goal put the home side ahead. #PL pic.twitter.com/aVRpubyUOu
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But Bruno's clumsy elbow into the neck of Calvert-Lewin in the penalty area earned Everton a reprieve as Rooney stepped up to roll in the spot-kick. At St Mary's, Southampton were heading for a third straight league defeat when Isaac Hayden and Ayoze Perez put Newcastle ahead in each half. But Gabbiadini hit back twice to celebrate his first start in more than a month.We fought hard and played well for parts of the match. We were maybe unlucky at the end not to get more. Good attitude from the players #efc pic.twitter.com/0ZG0xf4kUy
— Ronald Koeman (@RonaldKoeman) October 15, 2017
"It was a chaotic game. We conceded a couple of soft goals. In the last 20 minutes we could win the game but we could also lose it," Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino said. "As a manager I don't like this sort of game." Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez added: "I have to be happy because we have drawn, at the same time disappointed because we could have won."Gabbiadini netted twice as Southampton claim point
➡️ https://t.co/vsjn9cA1im#SOUNEW pic.twitter.com/SbqyutMEoK— Premier League (@premierleague) October 15, 2017
Pellegrino played under Benitez at both Valencia and Liverpool, then later joined the Spaniard's coaching staff at Anfield. There was nothing to separate the old friends in a hard-fought clash, with the first goal coming in the 20th minute. Christian Atsu's driven effort was blocked by Maya Yoshida, but with Fraser Forster already diving to his left, Hayden's first-time shot wrong-footed the goalkeeper.Rafa Benitez: "My big disappointment was for the fans. Over 300 miles away on a Sunday is a long way and we could have sent them home happy" pic.twitter.com/FYL91sYGhK
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Gabbiadini whipped the equaliser through the legs of Javier Manquillo and into the bottom corner in the 49th minute. Perez restored the Magpies' lead two minutes later, reacting fastest to Forster saving his initial shot by squeezing in the rebound from the angle. With 15 minutes left, Newcastle's Florian Lejeune needlessly fouled Shane Long and Gabbiadini drilled in the spot-kick.No side has been awarded more #PL penalties in 2017 than Southampton (7, level with Bournemouth)#SOUNEW pic.twitter.com/L5nPrkUef9
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 15, 2017
RESULTSBrighton 1 (Knockaert 82) Everton 1 (Rooney 90-pen)Southampton 2 (Gabbiadini 49, 75-pen) Newcastle 2 (Hayden 20, Perez 51)? @ManCity blue is the colour at the top of the #PL pic.twitter.com/XmuXM4pHbW
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 16, 2017
