Newcastle vs Southampton 2022-23 English Premier League
3 - 1
Wilson double puts Newcastle on brink of Champions League
Newcastle United look almost certain to be playing in the Champions League next season after scoring two late to beat Southampton.
Match Commentary
- 4': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Southampton 1. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana following a fast break.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 54': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Southampton 1. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 56': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Substitution, Southampton. Theo Walcott replaces Moussa Djenepo.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 70': Substitution, Southampton. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Lyanco.
- 70': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 71': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Southampton. Ché Adams replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
- 79': Own Goal by Theo Walcott, Southampton. Newcastle United 2, Southampton 1.
- 79': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 81': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Southampton 1. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Alexander Isak.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Joe Willock.
Game Information
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,234
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
 SOU |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.6 | Possession | 63.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 208 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 298 | Passes | 498 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 5 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 36 | Clearances | 7 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 7 | Joelinton  |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 8 | Anthony Gordon |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 19 | Moussa Djenepo |
| 26 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
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