Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMiguel Almiron scores first Newcastle United goal to earn win over Crystal Palace
Miguel Almiron's long wait for his first goal in English football ended when his late strike sealed a 1-0 victory for Newcastle United.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United).
- 1': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Dummett.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 14': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Dummett.
- 15': Foul by Andy Carroll (Newcastle United).
- 15': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Carroll.
- 17': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Isaac Hayden is caught offside.
- 19': Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by James McCarthy (Crystal Palace).
- 24': Attempt saved. Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United).
- 25': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 30': Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 31': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 33': Foul by James Tomkins (Crystal Palace).
- 33': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 34': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 39': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 41': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paul Dummett with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 42': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 48': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Martin Kelly.
- 49': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by James Tomkins.
- 51': Attempt saved. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 51': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
- 52': Attempt blocked. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 54': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 54': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Foul by Andy Carroll (Newcastle United).
- 55': James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 62': Attempt saved. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 63': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Isaac Hayden.
- 65': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Andy Carroll.
- 66': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by James Tomkins.
- 71': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 73': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a through ball.
- 74': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 76': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 77': Attempt missed. James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Joelinton.
- 79': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 79': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United).
- 79': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Martin Kelly.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross.
- 83': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Crystal Palace 0. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 83': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Max Meyer replaces James McArthur.
- 87': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 87': Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Max Meyer (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+1': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+3': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Newcastle United. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Paul Dummett.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.5 | Possession | 42.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 503 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 14 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 45,453
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 45,453
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 20 | Florian Lejeune |
| 5 | Fabian Schär  |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 9 | Joelinton |
| 7 | Andy Carroll |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 34 | Martin Kelly |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 22 | James McCarthy |
| 17 | Christian Benteke |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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