Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024
Kick-Off: 19:30
Venue: St. James’ Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 52,220
Referee: Peter Bankes
On a brisk evening at St. James’ Park, Newcastle United F.C. faced Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. in what turned out to be a tactical battle in the 2024-25 Premier League season. Newcastle, struggling to find form, were desperate for a win to break a four-match winless streak, while Brighton looked to continue their momentum after a thrilling victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the previous round. Both sides fielded strong lineups, but it was Brighton’s Danny Welbeck who sealed the match with a decisive goal.
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Lineups and Substitutes
Newcastle United F.C. (4-3-3):
- GK: Nick Pope
- Defenders: Fabian Schär, Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento, Dan Burn
- Midfielders: Sandro Tonali (65′ Joe Willock), Bruno Guimarães (C) (85′ Miguel Almirón), Joelinton
- Forwards: Anthony Gordon (85′ Sean Longstaff), Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy (65′ Harvey Barnes)
Substitutes:
Odysseas Vlachodimos, Emil Krafth, Lloyd Kelly, William Osula (90+2′), Lewis Miley
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. (4-4-2):
- GK: Bart Verbruggen
- Defenders: Igor Julio, Lewis Dunk (C), Ferdi Kadioglu, Joël Veltman
- Midfielders: Georginio Rutter (72′ Pervis Estupiñán), Carlos Baleba (71′ Mats Wieffer), Yasin Ayari (82′ Julio Enciso), Jack Hinshelwood
- Forwards: Danny Welbeck (81′ Jan Paul van Hecke), Evan Ferguson (60′ Kaoru Mitoma)
Substitutes:
Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Jakub Moder, Brajan Gruda
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. First Half
Newcastle United F.C. started the game brightly, with Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon combining well in the early stages. Isak, returning from injury, had a good chance in the 17th minute, but his shot was blocked by teammate Jacob Murphy, symbolizing the frustration that would follow for the Magpies.
Brighton, under Fabian Hurzeler’s command, absorbed Newcastle’s pressure effectively and hit back against the run of play. In the 35th minute, Danny Welbeck scored the game’s only goal after a superb link-up play with Georginio Rutter. Welbeck slotted the ball past Nick Pope to give Brighton a 1-0 lead, which they held going into halftime.
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Halftime Score
- Newcastle United 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
- Goalscorer: Danny Welbeck (35′)
- Assist: Georginio Rutter
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Second Half
The second half saw Newcastle United F.C. ramp up their offensive efforts, with Anthony Gordon coming close to leveling the score just minutes into the restart. However, Bart Verbruggen, Brighton’s goalkeeper, was in inspired form, denying several Newcastle attacks. A key moment came when Dan Burn thought he had scored a late equalizer, only to be flagged offside.
Brighton, meanwhile, played on the counter-attack, and even with the departure of Danny Welbeck due to injury in the 81st minute, they managed to hold on for the win. Kaoru Mitoma and Mats Wieffer also came close to adding to Brighton’s tally, but Pope managed to keep them at bay.
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Fulltime Score
- Newcastle United 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Stats
| Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Stats | Newcastle United | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 5 |
| Possession | 57% | 43% |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Fouls Committed | 15 | 12 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Timeline
- 10’: Dan Burn (Newcastle) receives an early yellow card for a rough challenge on Danny Welbeck.
- 35’: GOAL! Danny Welbeck scores after a beautiful pass from Georginio Rutter. Brighton takes a 1-0 lead.
- 41’: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) forces a great save from Bart Verbruggen with a curled effort.
- 45+1’: Igor Julio (Brighton) comes close but misses a chance to double the lead just before halftime.
- 60’: Substitution for Brighton, Evan Ferguson off, Kaoru Mitoma on.
- 65’: Newcastle make attacking changes with Joe Willock and Harvey Barnes coming on.
- 85’: Gordon is replaced by Sean Longstaff as Newcastle desperately seek an equalizer.
- 90+6’: A golden chance falls to Isak, but his shot is blocked, and Dan Burn’s finish is ruled offside.
- 90+11’: The referee blows the final whistle as Brighton secure all three points.
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Player of the Match
Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion) – The young Dutch goalkeeper made several crucial saves, keeping a clean sheet and frustrating Newcastle’s attackers all night.
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Man of the Match: Danny Welbeck
Danny Welbeck’s decisive goal in the 35th minute secured Brighton a valuable away win, propelling them up the table. His clinical finishing and relentless work rate earned him the accolade of Man of the Match, although his game was cut short due to injury.
Impact on the Points Table
The victory saw Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. leapfrog into 5th place, just two points off the Champions League spots. Newcastle United F.C., however, dropped to 8th place, continuing their recent struggles with a winless run extending to four matches.
Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Full-Time: Newcastle United 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
90+11′ The final whistle blows. Brighton & Hove Albion secures a narrow victory over Newcastle United, thanks to Danny Welbeck’s goal in the first half.
90+11′ Alexander Isak’s shot is blocked.
90+9′ Fabian Schär wins a free kick for Newcastle United.
90+9′ Foul by Kaoru Mitoma.
90+7′ Offside: Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
90+7′ Julio Enciso’s shot is saved.
90+6′ Offside: Dan Burn is caught offside.
90+5′ Foul by Kaoru Mitoma. Tino Livramento wins a free kick for Newcastle United.
90+2′ Substitution: William Osula replaces Lewis Hall for Newcastle United.
90+2′ Kaoru Mitoma’s shot misses to the right.
90+2′ Mats Wieffer’s shot is saved.
90′ Nine minutes of added time.
90′ Alexander Isak’s header misses to the left.
89′ Harvey Barnes wins a free kick for Newcastle United.
89′ Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu.
86′ Corner for Newcastle United. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
85′ Substitutions: Sean Longstaff replaces Anthony Gordon and Miguel Almirón replaces Bruno Guimarães for Newcastle United.
84′ Corner for Brighton & Hove Albion. Conceded by Joelinton.
84′ Corner for Brighton & Hove Albion. Conceded by Nick Pope.
84′ Kaoru Mitoma’s shot is saved.
83′ Ferdi Kadioglu wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
83′ Foul by Joelinton.
82′ Play resumes after a brief delay.
82′ Substitution: Julio Enciso replaces Yasin Ayari for Brighton & Hove Albion.
81′ Substitution: Jan Paul van Hecke replaces Danny Welbeck for Brighton & Hove Albion.
75′ Delay in the match due to an injury to Danny Welbeck.
74′ Anthony Gordon’s shot is saved.
72′ Ferdi Kadioglu’s shot is blocked.
72′ Substitution: Pervis Estupiñán replaces Georginio Rutter for Brighton & Hove Albion.
71′ Substitution: Mats Wieffer replaces Carlos Baleba for Brighton & Hove Albion.
71′ Jack Hinshelwood is shown a yellow card.
69′ Harvey Barnes’s shot is blocked.
68′ Alexander Isak’s shot is saved.
67′ Corner for Newcastle United. Conceded by Georginio Rutter.
66′ Corner for Newcastle United. Conceded by Igor Julio.
66′ Joelinton’s shot misses to the right.
65′ Substitutions: Joe Willock replaces Sandro Tonali and Harvey Barnes replaces Jacob Murphy for Newcastle United.
65′ Joelinton’s shot goes too high.
65′ Joelinton’s shot is blocked.
65′ Alexander Isak’s shot is saved.
64′ Jacob Murphy’s shot is blocked.
63′ Alexander Isak’s shot is saved.
61′ Offside: Alexander Isak is caught offside.
60′ Substitution: Kaoru Mitoma replaces Evan Ferguson for Brighton & Hove Albion.
56′ Corner for Newcastle United. Conceded by Yasin Ayari.
56′ Bruno Guimarães’s shot is blocked.
54′ Joël Veltman wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
54′ Foul by Anthony Gordon.
53′ Anthony Gordon’s header goes just a bit too high.
52′ Danny Welbeck’s shot is saved.
49′ Lewis Dunk’s shot goes high and wide.
48′ Corner for Brighton & Hove Albion. Conceded by Nick Pope.
46′ Sandro Tonali wins a free kick for Newcastle United.
46′ Foul by Yasin Ayari.
45′ Second Half Begins
45+2′ Half-Time: Newcastle United 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
45+1′ Igor Julio’s shot goes high and wide.
45+1′ Jack Hinshelwood’s header is blocked.
45′ One minute of added time.
45′ Corner for Brighton & Hove Albion. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
45′ Yasin Ayari is shown a yellow card for a foul on Bruno Guimarães.
45′ Bruno Guimarães wins a free kick for Newcastle United.
45′ Foul by Yasin Ayari.
41′ Corner for Newcastle United. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
41′ Anthony Gordon’s shot is saved.
38′ Lewis Hall wins a free kick for Newcastle United.
38′ Foul by Georginio Rutter.
37′ Lewis Hall is shown a yellow card for a foul on Georginio Rutter.
37′ Georginio Rutter wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
37′ Foul by Lewis Hall.
35′ Goal! Danny Welbeck scores to give Brighton & Hove Albion the lead.
35′ Foul by Bruno Guimarães.
35′ Igor Julio wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
33′ Alexander Isak’s shot is saved.
32′ Handball by Joël Veltman.
31′ Joelinton’s header misses to the right.
30′ Corner for Newcastle United. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
29′ Foul by Sandro Tonali.
29′ Yasin Ayari wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
26′ Anthony Gordon wins a free kick for Newcastle United.
26′ Foul by Lewis Dunk.
25′ Fabian Schär’s shot misses to the left.
23′ Bruno Guimarães wins a free kick for Newcastle United.
23′ Foul by Danny Welbeck.
18′ Corner for Newcastle United. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
17′ Bruno Guimarães’s shot is blocked.
17′ Anthony Gordon’s shot is blocked.
17′ Jacob Murphy’s shot is blocked.
16′ Corner for Newcastle United. Conceded by Igor Julio.
13′ Foul by Jacob Murphy.
13′ Yasin Ayari wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
12′ Alexander Isak’s shot is blocked.
10′ Dan Burn is shown a yellow card for a foul on Danny Welbeck.
10′ Foul by Dan Burn.
10′ Danny Welbeck wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
8′ Igor Julio wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
8′ Foul by Sandro Tonali.
8′ Foul by Joelinton.
8′ Joël Veltman wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
4′ Foul by Alexander Isak.
4′ Joël Veltman wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
3′ Foul by Bruno Guimarães.
3′ Carlos Baleba wins a free kick for Brighton & Hove Albion.
0′ Kick-Off! First Half Begins
Lineups announced and players warming up.
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. once again showed their growing stature under Fabian Hurzeler with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Newcastle United F.C. at St. James’ Park. Danny Welbeck’s goal and Bart Verbruggen’s heroics between the posts gave Brighton a well-deserved victory, while Newcastle will need to regroup ahead of their next fixture.
FAQs
- Who scored the goal in Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.?
- Danny Welbeck scored the only goal of the match in the 35th minute.
- How did Bart Verbruggen perform in the Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. match?
- Verbruggen was outstanding, making multiple crucial saves to keep a clean sheet.
- What was the final score of the Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. match?
- The final score was Newcastle United F.C. 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- Did Newcastle United F.C. have any disallowed goals in the Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. match?
- Yes, Dan Burn’s goal in the dying moments of the match was ruled out for offside.
- What impact does the Newcastle United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. match have on the points table?
- Brighton moved up to 5th place, while Newcastle dropped to 8th after the defeat.
