Emery was pleased with the point after Ezra Konsa was sent off after halftime.
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"I am not happy with one point at home," said Emery.
"But against a team like Newcastle, they made a lot of good chances in the first half. Second half we dominated more, created chances. But the red card changed the match completely.
"The players responded fantastically, the point more or less is fair.
"It was a tough match. After the red card there was more necessity to defend, but we responded to all the issues on the field."
Emery saw new goalkeeper Marco Bizot keep a clean sheet on debut and added, "Fantastic, he did very good work for his confidence and his team mates."