Newcastle United entertained Brighton and Hove Albion at St. James’ Park earlier this afternoon as they hoped to earn a win at home in the Premier League. The Magpies made a dominant start to the contest but conceded the opening goal in the 35th minute when Danny Welbeck scored with a good finish. The Tyneside club failed to come up with a response and went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Eddie Howe’s men failed to find the leveler in the second 45 minutes and crashed to a lackluster 1-0 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player performed during the match against the Seagulls.
GK: Nick Pope – 7/10
He made a few crucial saves at the back but couldn’t do much to stop Welbeck’s strike in the first half.
RB: Tino Livramento – 6/10
Livramento failed to keep things solid at the back and was underwhelming going forward.
CB: Fabian Schar – 7/10
He got stuck in with a few crunching tackles and was good on the ball.
CB: Dan Burn – 6/10
Burn earned possession back a few times but failed to keep a clean sheet.
LB: Lewis Hall – 7/10
Hall was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 7/10
Guimaraes came back to defend when he could and was lively in the opponent’s half.
CM: Joelinton – 7/10
Joelinton worked his socks off at both ends of the field.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10
He caught the eye at times on the right flank but failed to register a goal.
ST: Alexander Isak – 6.5/10
Isak was not shy of having a strike at goal but didn’t have his finishing boots on this afternoon.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 7/10
He was a real menace in the final third and was replaced late in the game.
Substitutes:
LW: Harvey Barnes – 6.5/10
Barnes caused some problems for the opposition after coming off the bench.
CM: Joe Willock – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Sean Longstaff – N/A
RW: Miguel Almiron – N/A
ST: William Osula – N/A
