Newcastle United vs West Bromwich Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Newcastle beat West Brom as Almiron scores after 19 seconds
Newcastle United shook off the effects of a COVID-19 outbreak at the club as Miguel Almiron netted the fastest Premier League goal of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Newcastle United 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joelinton.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 1': VAR Decision: Goal Newcastle United - Newcastle United 1-0 West Bromwich Albion (Miguel Almirón).
- 4': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 4': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 8': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Offside, Newcastle United. Emil Krafth tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion).
- 14': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 17': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 19': Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
- 21': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 22': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 26': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 30': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross.
- 31': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ciaran Clark with a headed pass following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 32': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 32': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 35': Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Romaine Sawyers tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Semi Ajayi.
- 39': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 43': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 43': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 45': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Charlie Austin replaces Karlan Grant.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kieran Gibbs replaces Callum Robinson.
- 49': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 50': Goal! Newcastle United 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
- 51': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion).
- 53': Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 54': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
- 54': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 55': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 57': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Krovinovic.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Charlie Austin (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 61': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 62': Attempt saved. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 62': Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Jamal Lewis.
- 69': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Charlie Austin (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 74': Offside, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 80': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Emil Krafth.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kamil Grosicki replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight Gayle.
- 82': Goal! Newcastle United 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 84': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Darnell Furlong tries a through ball, but Charlie Austin is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 86': Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 87': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion).
- 88': Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+3': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+5': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 90'+5': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Statistics
 WBA |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 484 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 13 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 15 | Jamal Lewis  |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 9 | Joelinton |
| 13 | Callum Wilson |
West Bromwich Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 20 | Branislav Ivanovic |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 17 | Filip Krovinovic |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 29 | Karlan Grant |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
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