While it was a disappointing day at the weekend in the north east, Diogo Dalot did show again how he is learning to provide the attacking thrust Ruben Amorim demands in his tactical system.
The wing-back burst through to time his pass to perfect to set up Alejandro Garnacho's accurate finish to equalise during the first half against Newcastle United.
Soon into the second half, the Portugal international rampaged forward again but has claims for a penalty dismissed when he was barged over by Sandro Tonali inside the box.
Dalot's assist was his second in the last four Premier League games, after also setting up Bruno Fernandes at Leicester City prior to the recent international break, after only one in the division this term before then (for Garnacho at Southampton in September).