Newcastle United manager Rafael Benítez bemoaned the referee's decision to award a penalty to their opponents Crystal Palace, after the resulting spot-kick saw the Magpies throw away their first half lead and eventually draw 1-1 with the Eagles in Sunday's Premier League clash.
Speaking after the match, via Sky Sports, the former Liverpool manager bemoaned his side's inability to double their lead and put the game to bed, but also called the referee's decision to award a penalty to Crystal Palace for some shirt-tugging on Christian Benteke soft. Benítez said:
"Scoring the second goal could have changed everything.