Newcastle United were forced to come from behind twice as they salvaged a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth in a dramatic Premier League encounter at St James' Park, with substitute Jacob Ramsey rescuing a point deep into the contest.
Bournemouth struck first when Marcus Tavernier capitalised on a loose clearance from Sven Botman, continuing his fine record at the venue by scoring in his third consecutive visit to St James' Park. The visitors' build-up play was sharp, with Adam Smith feeding the impressive Alex Scott before Tavernier found the net.
Newcastle responded almost immediately through a moment of brilliance from Harvey Barnes, who fired home a stunning strike from the hosts' very first shot on target to level the scores. It was a timely intervention for the home side, who had looked shaky in the opening exchanges, with debutant Amar Dedic already showing defensive vulnerabilities despite an otherwise encouraging first outing in Newcastle colours.
Bournemouth regained the lead before the interval in unfortunate circumstances for the hosts. Justin Kluivert's bold effort from 35 yards was only parried, and the ball eventually fell for Scott, whose cross looped in off Malick Thiaw's attempted block and goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek before nestling in the bottom corner. It was a cruel deflection for the Newcastle stand-in captain, who could only watch as the ball bounced off him and into the net.
With Newcastle chasing the game after the break, manager Eddie Howe turned to his bench, introducing Matias Fernandez-Pardo for his debut alongside Ramsey in place of Joe Willock. Willock had been a persistent threat throughout, chasing down Bournemouth's back line and coming close to an equaliser with a header before his withdrawal.
The changes paid off when Ramsey popped up with a well-taken finish to draw Newcastle level for a second time and secure a share of the spoils. Fernandez-Pardo also made an impact on his debut, quickly winning a free-kick and showing energy in his battle to regain possession for the hosts.
Alex Scott was the standout performer on the day, involved in both of Bournemouth's goals with his passing and vision proving decisive throughout the contest. New signing Tyler Adams also impressed on his first competitive start under Marco Rose, while Adrien Truffert dealt comfortably with Newcastle's in-form winger Anthony Elanga and caused problems of his own going forward.
At the back, Bournemouth's Antonio Silva shrugged off a nasty blow to the head from a coming-together with Elanga to continue his solid start following his summer move to the south coast club.
For Newcastle, question marks remain over their defensive solidity, with Lewis Miley struggling to assert himself in midfield and passing below his usual standard, while Nico Gonzalez also found it difficult to replicate the impressive form he showed on his debut against Tottenham Hotspur.
The result leaves both sides with work to do as the season progresses, though the manner of Newcastle's fightback, inspired by a moment of quality from Barnes and a composed finish from substitute Ramsey, will offer encouragement to Howe's side moving forward. Bournemouth, meanwhile, will reflect on missed opportunities to have claimed all three points, having led the contest twice at St James' Park.
Based on reporting from BBC Sport.