Newcastle vs Burnley 2023-24 English Premier League
Almiron, Isak on scoresheet as Newcastle beat Burnley
Miguel Almiron and Alexander Isak both struck as Newcastle beat Burnley 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim a third straight win in all competitions.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 14': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Burnley 0. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 17': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Jordan Beyer (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Burnley 0.
- 53': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Luca Koleosho.
- 58': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodríguez replaces Zeki Amdouni.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joelinton replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 67': Substitution, Burnley. Wilson Odobert replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sandro Tonali replaces Joelinton because of an injury.
- 76': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Burnley 0. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 88': Substitution, Burnley. Vitinho replaces Connor Roberts.
- 88': Substitution, Burnley. Anass Zaroury replaces Sander Berge.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Newcastle United. Tino Livramento replaces Alexander Isak.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Burnley 0.
Game Information
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,163
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 BUR |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 463 | Passes | 510 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 23 | Clearances | 10 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 32 | Elliot Anderson |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon  |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 5 | Jordan Beyer |
| 28 | Ameen Al Dakhil |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 24 | Josh Cullen |
| 25 | Zeki Amdouni |
| 21 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 30 | Luca Koleosho |
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