Jaissle says Newcastle were punished in 4-1 Coventry defeat

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Matthias Jaissle described Newcastle United’s 4-1 defeat at Coventry City as “punishment in this league” after his side conceded twice late on.

Newcastle had reduced the deficit to 2-1 through Sven Botman, but goals from substitutes Ellis Simms and Stephen Mfuni ended their hopes of a recovery.

“That’s hard. That’s punishment in this league,” Jaissle told BBC Sport, in comments carried by Yahoo Sports.

Jaissle’s Newcastle beaten despite possession advantage

Newcastle finished with 67% possession and 19 shots to Coventry’s nine, although both sides registered six efforts on target.

Those figures brought little reward. Jack Rudoni’s sixth-minute penalty put Coventry ahead before Sidiki Chérif doubled the lead shortly after half-time.

Botman scored from Nico González’s assist in the 70th minute, giving Newcastle an opportunity to salvage something from the match.

Instead, Simms restored Coventry’s two-goal cushion in the 81st minute and Mfuni added a fourth five minutes later. Both scored within three minutes of coming off the bench.

Read our Coventry 4-1 Newcastle match report for the full scoring sequence and substitutions.

Newcastle remain on eight points

The defeat leaves Newcastle with eight points from six Premier League matches, having won two, drawn two and lost two.

They have now conceded 13 league goals while scoring 10.

Coventry move to six points after following their victory at Nottingham Forest with their first home win of the campaign.

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