Newcastle United faced off against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier today as they looked to secure a good result on the road 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.
Harvey Barnes scored the opener for Eddie Howe’s side in the 74th minute before Elliot Anderson equalised for the home side in the 88th minute. The match ended with Newcastle settling for a lackluster 1-1 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against Nottingham.
GK: Nick Pope – 6.5/10
Pope made some important saves at the back, but there was no clean sheet for him.
RB: Lewis Hall – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one decent chance going forward.
CB: Malick Thiaw – 7/10
Thiaw dealt with the danger when he could and was good on the ball.
CB: Sven Botman – 7/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances inside his half and was tidy with his passing.
LB: Dan Burn – 6.5/10
Burn came back to defend when he could, but offered very little going forward.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 7.5/10
He made a positive impact at both ends of the pitch.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 6.5/10
Tonali anchored the midfield well and made one decent chance in the final third.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10
He struggled to threaten the opponent’s goal during his time on the field.
CAM: Nick Woltemade – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times, but there was no goal for him this afternoon.
LW: Joelinton – 7/10
Joelinton caused a few headaches for his marker, but failed to register a goal.
ST: William Osula – 6/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to take his chances.
Substitutes:
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 7/10
He came off the bench and secured an assist.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 7/10
Barnes did well to score the opener in the 74th minute.
ST: Yoane Wissa – 6/10
He made one good run with the ball.
RB: Kieran Trippier – N/A
