The official cause for Alexander Isak’s substitution for Newcastle United was the increasing concern regarding the Carabao Cup final.

The official cause for Alexander Isak’s substitution for Newcastle United was the increasing concern regarding the Carabao Cup final.

The offside flag denied Newcastle a second goal after Isak had given them the lead. Brighton then levelled the score with a goal from Yankuba Minteh. Shortly prior to Isak’s injury, Anthony Gordon was issued a straight red card and was substituted shortly before the full 90 minutes had concluded.

Fabian Schar believed that he had secured Newcastle’s passage to the quarterfinals with a stoppage-time goal; however, the semi-automated offside technology disallowed it, necessitating extra time. Danny Welbeck scored a goal six minutes before the conclusion of extra time, securing Brighton’s victory. After missing the 2-0 loss at Liverpool due to an abdominal issue,

Isak was considered a question mark for Sunday’s match. However, he was able to complete 87 minutes before collapsing and being replaced. During the explanation of the substitution, Howe downplayed any significant concerns regarding Isak, stating that the official reason for the change was “Alex just felt a bit of general tightness, I don’t think an injury, but just general tightness, and felt he had to come off.”

Kieran Trippier was also withdrawn by Howe due to one of the numerous issues the team encountered during the contest. “Kieran experienced discomfort in his back, which resulted in numerous problems during the game.

We are optimistic that these issues will not have long-term repercussions for us, given the limited size of our squad.” While Joelinton was withdrawn upon his return to action following a month-long absence due to a knee injury, Tino Livramento also suffered a spasm in extra time. It is acknowledged that Joelinton’s substitution was premeditated.