Newcastle United's performance in the final third did not impress manager Eddie Howe.

The head coach was furious at the way his team went about trying to break down Crystal Palace.

Despite having a lot of the ball, the Magpies lost the game 2-0 at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night.

Howe said in his post-game press conference: "We were very disappointed with the performance, from the high of Tottenham to the low of tonight. We were disappointing in most aspects of our play.

"We have to take responsibility for that. Maybe the gap between games didn't help us on reflection but still we knew that gap was there and we had to perform better than we did today. It is a missed opportunity for us."

Howe added: "The first couple of minutes it looked like we were in a good place. The first half then unraveled into an uncomfortable feeling where we were not firing on all cylinders.

"We were not playing with brilliant rhythm, we got in at half-time at 0-0 and we were relieved to do that. I anticipated a much better second half. We probably were better in the second period up to 60 minutes but the two goals we conceded summed up our performance really."

More must-reads:

TODAY'S BEST
Pacers' Pascal Siakam leads team to Game 6 win vs. Knicks
Late goal sends Panthers to Eastern Conference Finals
Ex-teammate of Shohei Ohtani placed bets with same illegal bookmaker as interpreter 
Former Rams first-round pick retires from NFL after 11 seasons
Insider provides major injury update on Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis
Watch: Bruins strike first in Game 6 with incredible backhand goal
Dodgers make series of moves involving notable players
Giants rookie CF to undergo season-ending labrum surgery
Hurricanes not expected to re-sign defenseman, center
Paul Skenes makes incredible Wrigley Field history in second-career MLB start
Maple Leafs tab former Stanley Cup winner as new head coach
NFL insider expands on competition between Steelers QBs Russell Wilson, Justin Fields
NFL sets outrageous prices for Eagles-Packers Brazil game
Scottie Scheffler shoots improbable 66 after warming up for PGA Championship in a jail cell
Nuggets star has worrying comment about latest injury
Broncos 'very unlikely' to bring back former NFL interceptions leader
Greg Olsen offers broadcasting advice to Tom Brady
Yankees' Juan Soto reacts to Hal Steinbrenner contract talk
Mets star has theory about closer Edwin Diaz's recent struggles
Scottie Scheffler arrested, still makes PGA Championship tee time

Want more sports news?

Join the hundreds of thousands of fans who start their day with Yardbarker's Morning Bark, the best newsletter in sports.