Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic pleased with his side's character after twice coming from behind to earn a point against Newcastle
- Southampton came from behind on two occasions to draw 2-2 with Newcastle
- Dusan Tadic was pleased with his side's character as they continued to fight
- Manolo Gabbiadini scored a brace to earn his side a well-fought point
- Saints boss Mauricio Pellegrino was left frustrated with his side leaking goals
Southampton's Dusan Tadic said his side showed character to twice fight back and earn a 2-2 draw against Newcastle at St Mary's.
Isaac Hayden and Ayoze Perez twice gave Newcastle the lead but Manolo Gabbiadini's double, the second a late penalty, ensured honours were shared in the Premier League encounter.
Tadic told Sky Sports Premier League: 'We conceded the (second) goal but after that we showed character to come back.
Dusan Tadic (right) was pleased with his side's character as they twice came from behind
Gabbiadini was twice on target as Southampton battled to a 2-2 draw against Newcastle
He added: 'We showed character to come back but I think we can play much better.'
Gabbiadini admitted him scoring was secondary to Southampton's interests and when asked about his late spot-kick leveller, the Italian said he was happy to earn his side a point.
'I am very happy but I wanted to win the game, it was very important (the penalty) but for the team, not for me,' he said.
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez was disappointed his side could not give the club's travelling fans a win to smile about.
'My big disappointment was for the fans. It was a pity because we couldn't get three points so they could go back happy,' he said.
'It was difficult but at least we got a point. We can be better and hopefully we will be better but we have to defend better.'
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez was disappointed his side could not give the fans a victory
Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino criticised his team's defending for both Newcastle goals.
'We conceded a couple of, in my opinion, soft goals,' he said.
But after equalising for a second time, the Argentinian felt his players were in control.
'We were in our best moment (in the match), we could have won the game but also we could lose the game.
'We are conceding goals in every single game at home and we can do better.
'It is one point, it is not the best for us but in how we conceded the first and second goals the point is positive.'
Mauricio Pellegrino was left frustrated with his side's inability to keep a clean sheet
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