Everton vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
Iwobi gives 10-man Everton late 1-0 win over Newcastle
— Alex Iwobi’s goal in the ninth minute of stoppage time gave 10-man Everton a 1-0 victory over Newcastle on Thursday that ended a four-game losing streak in the Premier League and boosted the club's hopes of avoiding a relegation scrap.
Match Commentary
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Everton 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 64': Richarlison (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 76': Substitution, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Demarai Gray.
- 76': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Anthony Gordon (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Allan (Everton) is shown the red card.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 87': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Richarlison because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Newcastle United. Javier Manquillo replaces Emil Krafth.
- 90'+9': Goal! Everton 1, Newcastle United 0. Alexander Iwobi (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 90'+15': Substitution, Everton. Andros Townsend replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 90'+18': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Newcastle United 0.
Game Information
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,068
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Arsenal | 30 | 67 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 29 | 60 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 8 |
Statistics
 NEW |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 61.7 | Possession | 38.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 344 | Accurate Passes | 183 |
| 447 | Passes | 276 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 11 | Clearances | 28 |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Asmir Begovic (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon  |
| 6 | Allan  |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 7 | Richarlison |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 13 | Matt Targett |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 20 | Chris Wood |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
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