Newcastle vs Brighton 2022-23 English Premier League
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Newcastle on verge of Champions League qualification after crushing Brighton
Newcastle United claimed an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion to take a massive step towards clinching a top-four finish in the Premier League on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 22': Own Goal by Deniz Undav, Brighton and Hove Albion. Newcastle United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 30': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 51': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a through ball.
- 56': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 56': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 56': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
- 57': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Joe Willock because of an injury.
- 64': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Odeluga Offiah replaces Pascal Groß.
- 80': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Cameron Peupion replaces Deniz Undav.
- 89': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Goal! Newcastle United 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Alexander Isak.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Targett replaces Joelinton.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Newcastle United. Javier Manquillo replaces Kieran Trippier.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,122
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,122
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Arsenal | 36 | 83 | 5 |
| +54 | Manchester City | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 36 | 78 | 4 |
| +20 | Aston Villa | 36 | 67 | 9 |
Statistics
 BHA |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 66.3 | Possession | 33.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 180 |
| 521 | Passes | 254 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 16 | Clearances | 9 |
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 |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 21 | Deniz Undav |
| 27 | Billy Gilmour |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
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