Leeds vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
Newcastle earn second Premier League win of season at Leeds through Jonjo Shelvey free-kick
A late goal from Jonjo Shelvey earned Newcastle United a 1-0 win at Leeds United on Saturday, the second time Eddie Howe's side have tasted victory
Match Commentary
- 42': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Joelinton because of an injury.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 57': Daniel James (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Javier Manquillo replaces Paul Dummett because of an injury.
- 67': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ciaran Clark replaces Jamaal Lascelles because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Daniel James.
- 74': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Goal! Leeds United 0, Newcastle United 1. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 84': Rodrigo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,405
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 26 | 57 | 3 |
| +30 | Manchester City | 26 | 53 | 5 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 26 | 50 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 26 | 45 | 5 |
Statistics
 NEW |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 37 | Possession | 63 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 186 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 277 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 28 | Clearances | 20 |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 14 | Diego Llorente  |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 15 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 20 | Chris Wood |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
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