Newcastle star says 'ouch… twelve weeks before' as he replies to TV reporter
JACOB MURPHY was shocked during an awkward post-match interview on TNT Sports.
The Newcastle winger was speaking on the Villa Park pitch after his side's 3-1 win on Tuesday evening.
A brace from Fabian Schar and a goal from Alex Moreno allowed the Magpies to claim all three points against Aston Villa.
However, Murphy had believed himself to be the scorer of Newcastle's third and was only told otherwise during the interview.
He was picked out at the far post as Eddie Howe's side completed a flowing counter-attack to extend their lead.
However, the ball bounced over Moreno's line after Murphy had put the ball towards goal.
Standing next to Schar, he was told by the TNT Sports reporter: “I'm not one to take goals away from attacking players, but I think yours has been chalked up as an own goal by Moreno.”
In response, Murphy joked, “Ouch… I have twelve weeks to do that.”
The 28-year-old had been sidelined since late October with a shoulder injury before returning to the team.
He missed 19 games during his spell on the treatment table, which ended with a start in Saturday's FA Cup win over Fulham.
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Had he been awarded the third goal, it would have been his first since scoring against Crystal Palace in October.
Tuesday's victory moves Newcastle up to seventh place, just three points behind West Ham.
However, the Magpies are still 11 points behind the top four, after 22 games of the season.
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