Newcastle United vs Southampton, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Perez hat-trick ends Newcastle relegation fears
An inspired Ayoze Perez helped Newcastle United put any lingering Premier League relegation fears to bed with a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Southamp
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Bertrand tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 8': Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javier Manquillo.
- 14': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 14': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
- 23': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 23': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 26': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 26': Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Southampton 0. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 29': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 31': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Southampton 0. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Salomón Rondón with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 34': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 41': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 42': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
- 44': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Josh Sims (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a through ball.
- 45': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Mario Lemina replaces Jack Stephens.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Josh Sims.
- 48': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 48': Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United).
- 48': Mario Lemina (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 51': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 51': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 52': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 59': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Southampton 1. Mario Lemina (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 62': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 62': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay in match Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. Christian Atsu replaces Miguel Almirón because of an injury.
- 64': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 65': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 66': Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathan Redmond following a corner.
- 67': Hand ball by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 68': Delay in match Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Federico Fernández replaces Fabian Schär because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt saved. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 74': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 75': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Danny Ings.
- 78': Substitution, Newcastle United. Mohamed Diamé replaces Isaac Hayden.
- 78': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand.
- 79': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Mario Lemina (Southampton).
- 80': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 84': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Mario Lemina (Southampton).
- 85': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ki Sung-yueng with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Fernández with a headed pass.
- 86': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Southampton 1. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 89': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Bertrand tries a through ball, but Stuart Armstrong is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ki Sung-yueng.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Southampton 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Southampton 1.
Statistics
 SOU |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 200 |
| 417 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 18 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,191
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,191
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 4 | Ki Sung-Yueng |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Salomón Rondón |
Southampton (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 3 | Maya Yoshida |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu  |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 39 | Josh Sims |
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