13 mins Robert Andrich got his head on a left wing corner beyond the back post and it ended up in the back of the net via an unkind deflection off the backside of Bruno Guimaraes. 0-1

Half time: Bayer Leverkusen 1 Newcastle 0

51 mins Nick Woltemade tempted Mark Flekken into an unwise challenge and folded under contact. Anthony Gordon dispatched the resultant penalty kick. 1-1

74 mins Anthony Gordon crossed from the left for Lewis Miley to head home at the end of the ground where the away fans had congregated. 2-1

88 mins Aaron Ramsdale got a hand to Alex Grimaldo's shot from inside the box but couldn't keep it out, after United's defence was split by Ibraham Maza's pass. 2-2

Full time: Bayer Leverkusen 2 Newcastle 2

Eddie Howe said:

"I thought the players deserve a lot of credit for that response, because you come here and you’re 1-0 down, the crowd’s in the game, maybe slightly fortunate in that moment where Malick (Thiaw) almost gives the penalty away.

"That was a big moment for us, that gave us the stability maybe we needed. The second half was a lot better. I thought we were more aggressive in both phases, both on our press and in possession. Played with more belief and looked a really good team: we’re inches away from making it 3-1 a few times.

"I thought we pressed with more belief – I thought we pressed well in both halves, actually, and regained the ball a lot and I thought we had several opportunities to counter-attack and cause them more problems than we did.

"But we eventually got our attacking game going and could have scored more. It’s a tough one to take. At 3-1, I think it would have been game over. The big moments in games are costing us points.

"I don’t think it’s ever a case of sitting back and absorbing pressure. That’s not number one in our aim. But I think you need to do whatever it takes to win. Sometimes that is part of the course, that’s what you have to do. 2-1 ahead today with minimal time left.

"You know to a degree you’re going to have some defending to do at different stages and you have to stand up and be counted and do that and we didn’t do it well enough. And that’s a team thing, it’s the whole group realising the importance of defending our goal.

"Historically we’ve done it really well. Last year I think we were excellent at it. And I do think you go in phases and cycles and some things crop up that you can’t quite work out to a degree and then you fix that and something else crops up.”

"It was a tough game. I thought we played well but it was tough for us. Goals happen in games and we haven't defended well enough today. It was too easy for them to go through the middle of our defence (for the equaliser).

"He scored a great goal, and I am really disappointed for him that it was not the match-defining moment. He is growing in stature, and I mean aerially as well. He is six foot four and he should contribute in those areas with the tools that he has.

"We are seeing his presence on the pitch. He is imposing himself more, he is a very good player."

On Joelinton's withdrawal:

"He felt something in his groin, so we took him off straight away. I’m not sure (if he'll be available on Sunday)."
 

Standing in for Kasper Hjulmand (a late absentee from the game for "personal reasons"), his assistant Rogier Meijer said:

"It was an intense game. Against Newcastle, you can always expect an intense game. I think we showed character.

"Conceding the equaliser was a big blow for us, but we fought back to make it 2-2 and tried to get the winner. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get it.”

Leverkusen Sporting Director Simon Rolfes also spoke to the media:

"I think you have to give a red card there. A clear goalscoring opportunity was prevented (by Malick Thiaw)."