Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNewcastle wins to push further clear of EPL's bottom three
— Ryan Fraser and Fabian Schar scored early for Newcastle as its English Premier League recovery survived a concerted Brighton fightback in a 2-1 win on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Willock with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 4': Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 4': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 7': Attempt missed. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 8': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 8': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy tries a through ball, but Tariq Lamptey is caught offside.
- 11': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chris Wood with a through ball following a fast break.
- 12': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 14': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 16': Matt Targett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Hand ball by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Foul by Matt Targett (Newcastle United).
- 22': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 25': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder tries a through ball, but Tariq Lamptey is caught offside.
- 28': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß tries a through ball, but Tariq Lamptey is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a through ball.
- 29': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 40': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 44': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt saved. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 53': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 55': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Jakub Moder.
- 63': Chris Wood (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 66': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Solly March.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 70': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a headed pass.
- 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 73': Foul by Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United).
- 73': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 75': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 77': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 78': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Wood.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle United. Bruno Guimarães replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Steven Alzate.
- 80': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Solly March.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 82': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 85': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 86': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Duffy.
- 90'+3': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+4': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Joseph Willock.
- 90'+5': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 90'+5': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.6 | Possession | 32.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 524 | Accurate Passes | 191 |
| 634 | Passes | 304 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 28 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 8 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,214
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,214
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 13 | Matt Targett |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 7 | Joelinton  |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 20 | Chris Wood |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 17 | Steven Alzate |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
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