Cardiff 0-0 Newcastle: Kenedy rounds off miserable day with late penalty miss

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Kenedy concluded an implausibly nightmarish performance by having a stoppage-time penalty saved as 10-man Newcastle United drew 0-0 at Cardiff City.

The on-loan Chelsea winger failed to complete a pass during a first half when he should have been sent off for kicking out at Victor Camarasa.

Newcastle belatedly had their numbers reduced when Isaac Hayden’s 66th-minute foul on Josh Murphy was adjudged worthy of a red card by referee Craig Pawson.

Cardiff captain Sean Morrison handballed substitute Yoshinori Muto’s cross to give Kenedy a 96th-minute shot at redemption, but Neil Etheridge guessed correctly to save from the spot as he did in the Bluebirds’ 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth last weekend.

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Ayoze Perez made a vital block when Cardiff defender Sol Bamba headed Joe Ralls’ corner goalwards in the 10th minute.

As a predictably fractious affair provided little entertainment, Kenedy was incredibly fortunate not to be sent off for kicking Camarasa when a 33rd-minute turn went awry.

Kenneth Zohore nodded wide for the hosts before the hitherto quiet Jonjo Shelvey found Perez with a raking pass – Etheridge dashing sharply from his line to smother the shot.

Zohore badly misjudged a 54th-minute header when picked out by Ralls and Cardiff were still on top when their hand was strengthened.

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Hayden was introduced at half-time, Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez seemingly wary of the booked Javier Manquillo being sent off. The substitute suffered exactly that punishment for clumsily going through the back of Murphy.

Cardiff travel to Huddersfield, where a positive result feels vital given it precedes games against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. Starting with Chelsea, Newcastle also have those trio of heavyweights in their next three fixtures.

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