Newcastle boss Steve Bruce compared his side's defending to 'something you see on a park on a Sunday' after they conceded three times in the last 13 minutes to lose 5-2 at Leeds.
Having seen off Crystal Palace and West Brom this month, the Magpies were chasing a third successive win for the first time since November 2018 but they imploded in the closing stages at Elland Road.
Ciaran Clark had headed them level, exposing Leeds' set-piece fragilities, but Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff dithered on the ball in his own area, leading to Stuart Dallas putting the hosts ahead again after 77 minutes.