Newcastle United entertained Brighton and Hove Albion at St. James’ Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Magpies made a strong start to the game and scored the opener in the 12th minute when William Osula found the back of the net. Dan Burn doubled his side’s advantage in the 24th minute with a good header as Eddie Howe’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Jack Hinshelwood got a goal back for the Seagulls in the 60th minute. Harvey Barnes killed the game off for the Magpies in injury time. The match ended with Newcastle earning an impressive 3-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against the Seagulls.
GK: Nick Pope – 7/10
Pope made a few solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet this afternoon.
RB: Lewis Miley – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and won a few important aerial duels.
CB: Malick Thiaw – 7/10
Thiaw gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Sven Botman – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was good on the ball.
LB: Dan Burn – 8/10
Burn didn’t put a foot wrong in the game defensively and managed to score in the 24th minute.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and managed to secure an assist.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 7/10
Tonali offered solid protection for his teammates at the back and made some inviting chances in the final third.
CM: Joe Willock – 6.5/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but struggled to influence the game.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 7.5/10
Murphy managed to shine at times in the final third and ended the game with an assist to his name.
ST: William Osula – 7.5/10
He was a real handful for the opposition defenders and managed to find the back of the net in the 12th minute.
LW: Joelinton – 7/10
Joelinton worked hard on the left flank and made two decent runs with the ball.
Substitutes:
ST: Yoanne Wissa – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Lewis Hall – 6.5/10
Hall managed to shine at times after coming off the bench.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 7/10
He made one dangerous run with the ball and scored his team’s third goal in injury time.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – N/A
