Newcastle United entertained Southampton at St. James’ Park earlier today as they hoped to earn a win at home in the Premier League. The Magpies made a solid start to the game but found themselves at a numerical disadvantage as Fabian Schar was sent off by the referee in the 28th minute. However, Joelinton gave Eddie Howe’s men the lead in the 45th minute as they went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
The Tyneside club protected their narrow advantage well in the second half and earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the match against the Saints.
GK: Nick Pope – 7.5/10
Pope made a handful of solid saves at the back and secured a vital clean sheet at St. James’ Park.
RB: Tino Livramento – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.
CB: Fabian Schar – 5/10
Schar let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 28th minute.
CB: Dan Burn – 7/10
He made a lot of important clearances at the back and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
LB: Lewis Hall – 7/10
He kept things solid at the back and made one good chance in the final third.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6.5/10
Longstaff offered decent protection for his teammates inside his half.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 7.5/10
The Brazilian talent anchored the midfield with conviction and would be quite happy with the clean sheet.
CM: Joelinton – 8.5/10
Joelinton came back to defend when needed and caused some problems for the opposition defenders. He ended up scoring the only goal of the contest in the 45th minute.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10
He made a quiet start to the game and had to be substituted following Schar’s dismissal.
ST: Alexander Isak – 7/10
Isak worked hard and managed to pick up an assist for setting up Joelinton’s match-winning goal.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 6.5/10
Gordon caused a few problems for the Southampton defenders but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
CB: Emil Krafth – 6.5/10
He was a decent contributor on the defensive end of the pitch.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 6/10
Barnes struggled to get into the flow of the game.
CB: Lloyd Kelly – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
