Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League3 - 1
Newcastle beat in-form Brighton to end five-game losing streak
Newcastle snapped their four-game Premier League losing run with a 3-1 win over Brighton in front of their owners at St James' Park.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 5': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 8': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu following a corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. William Osula (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 12': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. William Osula (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 13': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
- 14': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 18': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Mats Wieffer because of an injury.
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
- 21': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 21': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 22': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Carlos Baleba.
- 24': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Danny Welbeck.
- 24': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by William Osula.
- 30': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt saved. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Sven Botman with a headed pass.
- 31': Attempt missed. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 35': Offside, Newcastle United. Joe Willock is caught offside.
- 36': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 37': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 38': Attempt saved. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a through ball.
- 39': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 39': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 43': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Murphy following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 45'+4': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 46': Handball by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Handball by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 53': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
- 59': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 59': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 64': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 65': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 66': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Hall replaces Joe Willock.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa replaces William Osula.
- 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 72': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 72': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 78': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Joël Veltman.
- 81': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas is caught offside.
- 84': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 85': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a cross.
- 86': Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 86': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 87': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
- 87': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United).
- 87': Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 89': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Georginio Rutter with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross following a fast break.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 90'+2': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+2': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.7 | Possession | 32.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 164 |
| 506 | Passes | 237 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 38 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 44 |
| 18 | Clearances | 44 |
Game Information
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,099
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 67 | Lewis Miley |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 18 | William Osula |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 21 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 13 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 17 | Carlos Baleba |
| 30 | Pascal Gross |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 11 | Yankuba Minteh |
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