Newcastle United clashed heads with Leeds United at Elland Road earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result on their travels in the Premier League. The Magpies made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Both sides cancelled each other out in the second half as the match ended 0-0 with Newcastle only coming away with a point from West Yorkshire.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player performed during the contest against the Whites.
GK: Nick Pope – 7/10
Pope made one good save during the game and earned an easy clean sheet away from home.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 6.5/10
He didn’t do much wrong defensively and made one good chance going forward.
CB: Sven Botman – 7.5/10
Botman earned the ball back a few times and managed to keep a clean sheet this evening.
CB: Fabian Schar – 7/10
He dealt with the danger when needed and was good on the ball.
CB: Dan Burn – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back once and won a couple of aerial duels.
LB: Tino Livramento – 6/10
Livramento was tidy with his passing but failed to catch the eye with his performance this evening.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6.5/10
He got stuck in with a few crunching tackles but struggled to get a foothold in the game.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 6.5/10
Ramsey managed to shine at times in the first half but was replaced at half-time.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 6/10
He made a few key chances for his teammates in the final third and was accurate with his ball distribution.
ST: Jacob Murphy – 6.5/10
Murphy was not afraid to have a strike at goal but failed to take his chances.
ST: William Osula – 6.5/10
He was a real handful for the Leeds defenders, but there was no goal for him.
Substitutes:
CM: Lewis Miley – 6/10
He was accurate with his passing.
RW: Anthony Elanga – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Lewis Hall – 6/10
He was solid when defending inside his half.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 6/10
Barnes failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
