108 days without playing a match.
On the return, Alexander Isaacs, 23, played 45 minutes and burned two chances before being substituted at the end of the first half.
Alexander Isaacs was out for 3.5 months at Newcastle United with a hamstring injury.
The Swedish record signing was directly involved in the Premier League’s hottest hat-trick set up in the first half against League One runners-up Sheffield Wednesday in the third round of the FA Cup.
Isaacs had a great chance early on with a close-range header that was saved by goalkeeper Cameron Dawson in the seventh minute.
The national team forward got another good position midway through the first half but the shot went straight to Dawson.
“Last missing percentage”
– Isaac looked very lively, given the long injury absence. The last percentage the matching model could contribute wasn’t really there, says Axel Olsson, Viasat commentator.
At the break 0-0, the match was over for Alexander Isaacs. Chris Wood came in instead.
– Eddie Howe (Newcastle coach) said he did not want to put any pressure on Alexander Isaacs. Axel Olsson says it’s best to be fully back and not risk another injury.
A few minutes into the second half, the hosts Sheffield Wednesday took the lead when Josh Windass made it 1-0 in the 52nd minute in a suspected offside position. In the 66th minute, Windass also sensationally increased the lead to 2-0 against the Premier League side.
Another Newcastle substitute, Bruno Guimarães, reduced the score to 1-2 in the 69th minute. This time in an apparent offside position.
But in the FA Cup, VAR technology is used only in the stadiums of the English Premier League teams.
The match is on.
