Newcastle United entertained Sunderland at St. James’ Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Tyne-Wear derby. The Magpies made a quick start to the game and scored the opening goal in the tenth minute thanks to Anthony Gordon’s effort. Eddie Howe’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Chemsdine Talbi equalised for the visitors in the 57th minute before Brian Brobbey completed the turnaround for Sunderland in the 90th minute. The match ended with the Magpies suffering a tough 2-1 loss in the derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player performed during the clash against Sunderland.
GK: Aaron Ramsdale – 7/10
He made a few important saves at the back but conceded two goals this afternoon.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 6.5/10
Trippier caught the eye at times on both ends of the field.
CB: Sven Botman – 7.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was a good presence on the ball.
CB: Dan Burn – 7.5/10
Burn made a lot of crucial clearances inside his half, but it was not enough today.
LB: Lewis Hall – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when he could and was lively inside the Sunderland half.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 6.5/10
Ramsey anchored the midfield well at times but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Joelinton – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but offered very little going forward.
CM: Nick Woltemade – 7/10
Woltemade made two key chances in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RW: Anthony Elanga – 6/10
He struggled to impress with his performance this afternoon and was replaced after the hour mark.
ST: Anthony Gordon – 7.5/10
Gordon used his pace well at times and managed to score in the tenth minute.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 6/10
He failed to catch the eye on the left wing and never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
CB: Malick Thiaw – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending after coming off the bench.
RB: Tino Livramento – 6/10
Livramento didn’t do much wrong at the back.
CM: Joe Willock – 6/10
He made two important clearances inside his half.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: William Osula – 6/10
Osula failed to register a goal.
