Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Woltemade magic thwarted as Welback earns win for Brighton
Danny Welbeck scored a brace as Brighton recorded a 2-1 Premier League victory over Newcastle at the Amex Stadium.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 3': Offside, Newcastle United. Bruno Guimarães is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a headed pass.
- 8': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 10': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
- 13': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 14': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 16': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
- 20': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
- 20': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 20': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 22': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 23': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Attempt missed. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Diego Gómez because of an injury.
- 39': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 39': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georginio Rutter with a through ball.
- 43': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+3': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 45'+4': Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+5': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Joelinton.
- 48': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 50': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 52': Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 53': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Miley.
- 54': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 62': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 62': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a through ball.
- 67': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 68': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Stefanos Tzimas replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 72': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 73': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadioglu is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 76': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 76': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 1. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Miley.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Yasin Ayari.
- 79': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
- 79': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
- 80': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
- 84': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 88': Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a headed pass.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
- 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Coppola replaces Yankuba Minteh.
- 90': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 90': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Dan Burn.
- 90'+6': Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
- 90'+7': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 90'+7': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 1.
Statistics
 NEW |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 419 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 491 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 22 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,620
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,620
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 10 | Georginio Rutter |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 17 | Carlos Baleba |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
| 11 | Yankuba Minteh |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 33 | Dan Burn  |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 27 | Nick Woltemade |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 20 | Anthony Elanga |
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