Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Bournemouth strike late at Newcastle to pile further pressure on former boss Eddie Howe
Adrien Truffert piled the pressure on Newcastle boss Eddie Howe as former club Bournemouth struck late to snatch a 2-1 Premier League victory at St James' Park.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
- 4': Attempt saved. James Hill (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United). Assisted by Álex Jiménez with a cross.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
- 5': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by William Osula following a fast break.
- 7': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 9': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 9': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 13': Offside, Newcastle United. William Osula is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 15': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
- 16': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
- 18': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a through ball following a fast break.
- 20': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 24': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
- 27': Attempt missed. Rayan (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evanilson.
- 28': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 30': William Osula (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 32': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Bournemouth 1. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan.
- 40': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 45': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier replaces Lewis Hall.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 48': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 52': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 54': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 54': Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 55': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 58': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Bruno Guimarães replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 65': Substitution, Bournemouth. Tyler Adams replaces Ryan Christie.
- 66': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Junior Kroupi.
- 68': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Bournemouth 1. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 71': VAR Decision: Goal Newcastle United 1-1 Bournemouth (William Osula).
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Tino Livramento (Newcastle United).
- 74': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dan Burn replaces Tino Livramento because of an injury.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt missed. James Hill (Bournemouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 77': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 77': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 78': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Gannon-Doak replaces Rayan.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Botman with a headed pass.
- 78': Attempt blocked. William Osula (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 80': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 80': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 82': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
- 85': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Bournemouth 2. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. Nick Woltemade replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
- 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Tóth replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 89': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
- 89': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 90': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 90'+1': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth).
- 90'+3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
- 90'+6': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 90'+8': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Bournemouth 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Bournemouth 2.
Statistics
 BOU |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 386 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 25 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 27 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,109
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,109
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman  |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 3 | Lewis Hall |
| 21 | Tino Livramento |
| 67 | Lewis Miley |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 18 | William Osula |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes |
| 20 | Anthony Elanga |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 23 | James Hill |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 22 | Junior Kroupi |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 37 | Rayan |
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