Newcastle United faced off against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the FA Cup. The Magpies made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 35th minute when Daniel Ballard scored an unfortunate own goal. The Tyneside club went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Alexander Isak doubled Newcastle’s advantage in the 46th minute before going on to score again from the penalty spot in the 90th minute. The contest ended with Eddie Howe’s men earning an impressive 3-0 win in the FA Cup.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against Sunderland.
GK: Martin Dubravka – 7/10
Dubravka made some solid saves at the back and secured a well-deserved clean sheet away from home.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 7.5/10
He got stuck in with some crunching tackles and made some decent chances going forward.
CB: Fabian Schar – 7/10
Schar put his foot through the ball when needed and did enough to secure a clean sheet.
CB: Sven Botman – 7/10
He cleared the danger when he could and was a good presence on the ball.
LB: Dan Burn – 6.5/10
Burn kept things solid when defending inside his half and made one decent run with the ball.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6.5/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to make a difference in the final third.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 7/10
The Brazilian talent anchored the midfield well and engineered a good chance in the opponent’s half.
CM: Joelinton – 7/10
Joelinton earned the ball back once and completed some energetic dribbles from midfield.
RW: Miguel Almiron – 9/10
He came back to defend when required and had a few bright moments on the right wing.
ST: Alexander Isak – 8/10
Isak was a constant menace in the final third and scored twice in the second half to win the game for the Magpies.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 7/10
He worked hard in the Sunderland half but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
CM: Lewis Miley – 6/10
He added some energy to Howe’s midfield.
CB: Jamaal Lascelles – N/A
CM: Matt Ritchie – N/A
LB: Tino Livramento – N/A
CB: Paul Dummett – N/A
