Newcastle United vs Huddersfield Town, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNewcastle send 10-man Huddersfield plunging closer to relegation
Newcastle's 2-0 win over 10-man Huddersfield eased their Premier League safety fears and sent the Terriers hurtling ever faster toward relegation.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 1': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonas Lössl.
- 9': Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United).
- 12': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Isaac Hayden with a through ball.
- 12': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 12': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonas Lössl.
- 14': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 14': Jason Puncheon (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 17': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 17': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 19': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonas Lössl.
- 20': Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).
- 20': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) is shown the red card.
- 21': Delay in match Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonathan Hogg.
- 24': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Florent Hadergjonaj replaces Jason Puncheon.
- 26': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 26': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonas Lössl.
- 27': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj.
- 27': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 27': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 29': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 30': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 38': Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 43': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 43': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonas Lössl.
- 44': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Lejeune following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Longstaff with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 45'+2': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 46': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 48': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 49': Attempt missed. Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Huddersfield Town 0. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 54': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj.
- 55': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonathan Hogg.
- 55': Attempt saved. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 55': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 55': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 57': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay in match Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Lejeune with a headed pass.
- 62': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
- 62': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United).
- 63': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Kenedy replaces Matt Ritchie.
- 68': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Zanka.
- 69': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Philip Billing replaces Juninho Bacuna.
- 69': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenedy with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac Hayden following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 72': Attempt saved. Kenedy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Hayden with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town).
- 74': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 76': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 76': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 76': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Steve Mounie replaces Laurent Depoitre.
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle United. Christian Atsu replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 83': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
- 84': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 84': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joselu replaces Salomón Rondón.
- 85': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Kenedy (Newcastle United).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Billing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 90'+1': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Huddersfield Town 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 10 | Saves | 0 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 455 |
| 480 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 6 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 30 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,174
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,174
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 20 | Florian Lejeune |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie  |
| 22 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Salomón Rondón |
Huddersfield Town (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Lössl (GK) |
| 26 | Christopher Schindler |
| 25 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg |
| 15 | Chris Löwe |
| 2 | Tommy Smith  |
| 42 | Jason Puncheon |
| 10 | Aaron Mooy |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 20 | Laurent Depoitre |
| 9 | Elias Kachunga |
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