Santiago Munoz takes another step in the right direction at Newcastle United
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Santiago Munoz made his first Newcastle United start as the under-23s completed a remarkable comeback at Norwich City on Monday night.
The 19-year-old moved to Tyneside last summer on an 18-month loan deal from Mexican outfit Santos Laguna.
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Hide AdHis arrival was met with a lot of attention from Magpies supporters with the forward sharing a very similar name to GOAL! fictional film star Santiago Munez.
However, Munoz quickly became something of a mystery as he waited almost six months before making his under-23s debut in mid-February.
After making his debut against Huddersfield Town, Munoz followed that up by scoring a penalty in the second string’s shootout win at North Shields to reach the Northumberland Senior Cup final.
Elliott Dickman then started Munoz from the off at Norwich on Monday night - where he played the opening 45 minutes in the young Magpies’ dramatic 4-3 win.
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Hide AdNewcastle were level at half-time. Jay Turner-Cooke’s first goal of the evening was cancelled out by Abu Kamara.
A quick-fire brace after the interval from Shae Hutchinson put the Canaries 3-1 ahead - and seemingly out of sight.
However, Dickman’s side staged a sensational comeback.
Adam Wilson and Turner-Cooke levelled up proceedings before Isaac Westendorf, a recent signing and formerly of non-league side Barking FC, fired the winner on 89 minutes.
Westendorf was shown a second yellow card and subsequently sent off after taking off his shirt during the celebrations.
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Hide AdIt was a morale-boosting win - and another step in the right direction for Munoz - after the under-23s lost 6-1 to Fulham last time out at Whitley Park.
It’s also not the first time Newcastle have recorded such a dramatic win over Norwich.
During the club’s 2016/17 Championship promotion campaign, Rafa Benitez’s men were also 3-1 down. Dwight Gayle made it 3-2 before injury time goals from Gouffran and Gayle, who sealed his hat-trick, clinched a memorable victory at St James’ Park.