Newcastle United entertained Nottingham Forest at St. James’ Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Magpies made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Bruno Guimaraes opened the goal-scoring for Newcastle in the 58th minute before Nick Woltemade killed the game off from the penalty spot in the 84th minute. The contest ended with Eddie Howe’s men securing a solid 2-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against Nottingham Forest.
GK: Nick Pope – 7.5/10
Pope made his fair share of saves during the game and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CB: Malick Thiaw – 7.5/10
Thiaw performed his defensive duties well and was a good presence on the ball.
CB: Sven Botman – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and made one key chance going forward.
LB: Dan Burn – 7/10
He didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 8.5/10
The Brazilian talent caught the eye at times on both halves and deserves credit for scoring the opener in the 58th minute.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield well and ran the show in the opponent’s half.
CM: Joelinton – 7/10
Joelinton came back to defend when needed and was a real menace in the final third.
RW: Anthony Elanga – 6.5/10
He managed to shine at times on the right flank but failed to register a goal.
ST: Nick Woltemade – 7.5/10
Woltemade was a real handful for the opposition defenders and did well to score from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 6.5/10
He made one promising run with the ball, but there was no goal for him.
Substitutes:
RW: Jacob Murphy – 7/10
He caused some headaches for his marker after coming off the bench.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Lewis Miley – N/A
ST: William Osula – N/A
