Newcastle United faced off against Blackburn Rover at Ewood Park earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a positive result in the FA Cup. The Magpies made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time interval.
Anthony Gordon gave Newcastle the lead in the 71st minute which was cancelled out by Sammie Szmodics’ effort just eight minutes later. The contest ended with a 1-1 scoreline after normal time.
Both teams failed to find the winning goal in extra time as the match went to penalties.
Newcastle ended up winning on penalties by a 4-3 margin after the contest finished 1-1 after extra-time.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player performed during the match against Blackburn.
GK: Martin Dubravka – 8/10
Dubravka made some good saves during the game. He managed to make a difference for Newcastle in the shootout by making two important stops.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made a few good chances for his teammates from the right flank.
CB: Jamaal Lascelles – 7/10
Lascelles cleared his lines when required and did well to limit the opposition to just one goal after 120 minutes.
CB: Fabian Schar – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and scored his penalty in the shootout.
LB: Dan Burn – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made two decent chances in the final third.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 7.5/10
Longstaff was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 8/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and was a good presence on the ball. Guimaraes scored his penalty in the shootout.
CM: Joe Willock – 6/10
Willock struggled to get into the flow of the game and was replaced after the hour mark.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game in the final third and was substituted in the 61st minute.
ST: Alexander Isak – 6/10
Isak failed to threaten the opponent’s goal and could last only 61 minutes before being replaced.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 9/10
Gordon caused all sorts of headaches for the Blackburn defenders. He scored Newcastle’s only goal in normal time before going on to convert his spot-kick in the shootout.
Substitutes:
RW: Miguel Almiron – 7.5/10
He picked up an assist for setting up Gordon’s goal.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 5.5/10
Barnes missed a penalty in the shootout.
CM: Lewis Miley – 6.5/10
He added some energy to Eddie Howe’s midfield but was substituted in extra time.
RB: Tino Livramento – 6.5/10
Livramento made two decent runs with the ball.
CM: Elliot Anderson – 6.5/10
He scored his penalty in the shootout.
