Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Danny Welbeck's first-half goal against the run of play gave Brighton & Hove Albion a 1-0 win at Newcastle United, with the home side's lack of sharpness in front of goal extending their winless streak to four Premier League games.
With striker Alexander Isak back after a period out with a toe injury, Newcastle dominated the opening exchanges but struggled to convert their plentiful possession into shots on target, and Welbeck showed them how it should be done in the 35th minute, muscling into the box to slip the ball past Nick Pope and give Brighton the lead.
Newcastle's accuracy improved in the second half but the shots they managed on target lacked power and precision, while Brighton looked dangerous every time they crossed the halfway line.
Dan Burn finally got the ball into the Brighton net in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time but he was well offside and the goal was chalked off as the Seagulls hung on for a win that moves them up to fifth in the table on 15 points, while Newcastle remain eighth on 12.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League updates
Newcastle lose to Brighton in Premier League
Newcastle: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Brighton: Verbruggen, Veltman, Dunk, Igor, Kadioglu, Rutter, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Ayari, Welbeck, Ferguson.
35’ GOAL! Danny Welbeck slots Brighton into the lead (NEW 0-1 BHA)
Newcastle United FC 0 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC
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100 minutes of football has come to an end at St. James’ Park and Newcastle have been beaten 1-0 by Brighton after being the better side for all but one of those minutes. Right from kick-off, the home team put a lot of pressure on Brighton, spending most of their time in and around the opposition box. They couldn’t find the opener, and in the 35th minute, Brighton broke out well with Welbeck, who played a quick one-two with Rutter before finishing past Pope into the right corner. That gave Brighton the lead at the break, and the second half began with more Newcastle pressure. It was a game of missed chances for Newcastle, with players such as Isak, Gordon, and Barnes squandering opportunities to bring the game level. Welbeck suffered a bad back injury, which added nine minutes on at the end of the game, but Newcastle couldn’t take advantage and the game ended with Brighton taking all three points back to the South Coast. Newcastle’s dominance can be seen through their xG figure of 1.95 at full-time. Brighton managed to drum up 1.16 xg of their own, but that statistic doesn’t show the level of dominance that they suffered. Hurzeler will be gleaming with that victory, which leaves his side in fifth position as things stand. Thank you for joining this live text commentary, goodbye!
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FULL-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 0-1 BRIGHTON
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Isak’s effort is blocked and the referee plays on! It’s a corner for Newcastle, but Verbruggen claims! Brighton have done it!
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16:57
Schar has been fouled on the edge of the box! This free-kick will be the last kick of the game!
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16:56
A great number of Newcastle fans are leaving the stadium; could they live to regret that choice?
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GOOA- NO! Burn has the ball in the back of the net after a second ball from the free-kick. He lifts the ball over Verbruggen, but the flag goes up immediately. No goal.
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16:54
Mitoma gives Newcastle another free-kick in a dangerous position. The set-piece will be taken from far out on the right side.
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Brighton seem in control of the closing minutes; they have managed to slow the pace right down to a level where they can enjoy possession.
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Osula comes on for the remaining added minutes as Newcastle continue to look for a goal. Lewis Hall makes way for the Danish striker.
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There will be nine added minutes!
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16:50
Kadioglu fouls Barnes in the middle of the Brighton half, presenting a free-kick for Newcastle as we approach the 90-minute mark.
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16:49
A sense of nervousness had settled over St. James’ Park. They have gone very quiet as their team stares a loss in the face.
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There will be a large chunk of added time, as you’d expect. Welbeck was down for a long time, and that will only play into Newcastle’s hands. Can Brighton hold their nerve?
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16:44
Newcastle make a couple more changes, with Gordon coming off for Longstaff. Gordon has had a bright game, but it is marred by those big chances that he has missed.
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Substitution Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala
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CLOSE! Livramento loses possession to Mitoma on the edge of the box, and the Brighton winger fails to put the shot past Pope! That could’ve wrapped it up.
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16:40
Welbeck, the only goalscorer in this game, is unable to continue after that injury and leaves on a stretcher. He was down for around five minutes with what looked to be back pain. Van Hecke replaces him to defend the lead in the last 10 minutes of regular time.
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Substitution Yasin Abbas Ayari Julio César Enciso Espínola
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16:38
Welbeck is still down in the middle of the pitch.
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16:34
Welbeck is on the deck after a coming-together. He looks to be in a bit of discomfort. This will add to the number of minutes that get added on.
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16:33
BIG CHANCE! Gordon misses another opportunity to equalise! It was a chance that was similar to Isak’s minutes ago. Gordon couldn’t set himself for the shot and he ends up firing a weak effort at Verbruggen.
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16:32
Amazingly, Brighton are now attacking more than Newcastle. The end of this game is going to be extremely interesting.
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Substitution Georginio Lucius Rutter Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio
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Substitution Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba Mats Wieffer
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Yellow Card Jack Luca Hinshelwood
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16:28
Isak is now beginning to look frustrated. He just had the easiest of touches after a pass from Willock, but he ends up sending the ball a couple of feet in front of him and looks up in despair.
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ANOTHER CHANCE! Isak fails to finish again! He brought the ball down excellently from a high pass; he takes a touch to move wide and fires towards Verbruggen, who stands strong again.
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Tonali also makes way in a midfield change. Willock comes on to offer a fresh set of legs in the area of the pitch that Newcastle are dominating.
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Newcastle just cannot find the killer instinct in this game. They just had three shots in quick succession, but none of them had the finish that was required to beat Verbruggen!
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Substitution Jacob Kai Murphy Harvey Lewis Barnes
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16:22
Newcastle are preparing a double-change as Eddie Howe looks to shake up his team towards the end of this game. They still trail.
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16:20
Isak is called offside. Before the flag went up, he danced past three Brighton defenders but failed to get a shot away. He doesn’t look like his usual, sharp self in this game.
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16:18
Mitoma replaces Ferguson in the first change of the game. The Irish striker has had next to no service today, resulting in a very lacklustre performance. He will be disappointed.
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16:16
Brighton’s defence so far has been immaculate, it has to be said. They have put their bodies on the line at any given moment and are being rewarded for that as we approach the final 30 minutes.
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16:15
Hall whips in a corner, which Rutter does very well to clear. He had to fend off the likes of Joelinton and Burn to make the clearance.
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16:13
Newcastle’s end product is the only part of their game that is lacking in quality. They have created many chances, but so far they haven’t managed to put anything away!
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CHANCE! Gordon puts his header over! Isak receives the ball from Livramento on the right before chipping a cross deep into the box. Gordon rises to the cross but sends the effort high over the bar!
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16:10
Gordon fails to get a shot away after a great break from Joelinton and Guimaraes. He then claims a corner, but the referee gives a goal-kick. It looked like a close call, so the frustration from Gordon is somewhat understandable.
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16:07
Dunk meets a corner on the volley from Ayari but blazes his strike high over the bar. That was a decent chance to increase Brighton’s advantage early on in the half.
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16:05
Brighton are unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches when leading at half-time (W4, D1), dating back to 10th February 2024 against Tottenham, where they lost 2-1. That is not a good statistic for Newcastle players and fans alike.
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16:03
KICK-OFF! The teams are back on the St. James’ Park pitch and Brighton get us back under way for the second half.
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15:53
Looking to the second half, Hurzeler will want his team to reduce the number of chances they’re giving away or go and get another goal to close the game out. The feeling is that if the game continues in this fashion, Newcastle will surely equalise. As for Howe, he needs his attackers to step up and seize some of the opportunities that his creative players are making. Coming away from this game with no points won would be painful for them due to their dominance in the first period.
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15:50
45 minutes have come and gone at St. James’ Park and Brighton will be delighted with the result at the break. They have managed to withstand several Newcastle chances and even more attacks. In the 35th minute, Welbeck reminded Newcastle that goals win games, and he combined with Rutter before sliding the ball past Pope to give his side the lead. Newcastle continued to press with intent, but a couple of missed chances from Isak and a good save by Verbruggen meant that Brighton went in at half-time leading 1-0.
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HALF-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 0-1 BRIGHTON
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There will be one added minute.
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Another yellow card is shown in the direction of Ayari, because of a foul on Guimaraes where he got nowhere near the ball. There were no arguments from the Brighton man.
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15:45
Newcastle are finishing the half in the same way they started. They are camped inside the Brighton half as they look to grab an equaliser before the break.
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15:42
GREAT SAVE! Gordon sends a rocket towards Verbruggen’s top corner, but the Brighton goalkeeper matches the shot quality with a brilliant save.
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15:41
Welbeck’s goal was Brighton’s first touch in the Newcastle box. Clinical.
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15:41
Rutter gets away without a card in a challenge seconds after being fouled. He clips Hall’s ankle, and the left-back falls to the ground in pain. No card was shown by the referee.
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The second yellow card has been given to Hall. He fouls Rutter initially but then disagreed with the referee rather strongly, which earns him the caution.
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Assist Georginio Lucius Rutter
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Goal Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck
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15:35
CHANCE! Isak misses another big opportunity! Tonali plays a beautiful through ball into the Swede, he opens up his body to slide the ball past Verbruggen but the goalkeeper saves brilliantly.
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15:35
Burn and Joelinton jump to meet the corner at the back post, but the Brazilian’s effort is wide in the end.
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15:32
Ayari swings in a cross from a wide free-kick for Brighton. Newcastle have no danger in clearing the ball and move up the pitch on an attack of their own, winning a corner.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:29
Baleba sprays the ball wide to Rutter for Brighton’s first attack of the game. He is crowded out by Joelinton and Hall, and they combine to shepherd the ball out of play.
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15:27
Newcastle earn another set-piece, around five yards further back from the previous one. Lewis Dunk commits the foul on this occasion.
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15:27
Schar strikes the free-kick towards Verbruggen but it ends up being a very poor shot and it bends far wide of the left post. The Swiss defender will see that as a real waste, considering how well he usually hits a ball.
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15:25
Welbeck trips Guimaraes around 25 yards from the Brighton goal. Newcastle have been presented with a good opportunity from the free-kick now.
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15:23
If the game carries on in the way that it’s started, it is surely only a matter of time until Newcastle open the scoring. They have been utterly dominant.
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15:22
Newcastle are so far up the pitch that Schar and Burn just combined inside the box to create an opportunity. Brighton cannot seem to get out of their box, let alone their half!
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15:20
Newcastle have a barrage of shots blocked as they seek an opener. Guimaraes and Gordon were amongst those to have efforts stopped on the edge of the box. Brighton are sitting very deep as they hold on.
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15:17
HUGE CHANCE! A cross comes in from the left side for Newcastle and Guimaraes flicks it on with a header. Isak doesn’t react to the chance quickly enough and misses the ball completely on the volley. That could’ve easily been 1-0!
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15:16
Calls of handball against Kadioglu inside the Brighton box as Tonali took him on. The referee doesn’t give a penalty, and the VAR checks and clears the call straight away.
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15:13
CHANCE! Gordon cuts a pass back to Isak, who strikes with his left foot, and it looks to be heading in, but it is blocked by his own player as Murphy gets in the way!
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15:10
The game has started in a scrappy fashion, with both sides committing a number of fouls each and neither team being able to create anything meaningful.
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Yellow Card Daniel Johnson Burn
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15:09
Hall is fouled on the edge of the box by Veltman and VAR checked for a handball by the Brighton man as they fell to the ground, but the onfield decision stands. No penalty.
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15:08
Julio tempts fate as he attempts to dribble the ball out of defence. Isak looks to have stolen possession from him but the ball rolls out for a throw.
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15:05
Tonali sprints through the middle third of the pitch, and eventually, the ball breaks to Gordon on the left again. He tries a cross, but a free-kick is then given to Brighton for a foul by Isak.
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15:04
The atmosphere inside St. James’ Park is as loud as always. The home fans are getting behind their team straight from the first whistle. The first attack by Gordon was greeted by a roar from the stands.
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15:01
KICK-OFF! Newcastle get us under way!
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The teams are out on the pitch and they're ready for kick-off in Newcastle!
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14:58
Eddie Howe makes two changes to the side that drew 0-0 with Everton last time out as Isak and Livramento join the starting lineup in place of Barnes and Trippier. The familiar midfield trio for Newcastle remains, with Guimaraes captaining the team, and Pope makes his 200th Premier League appearance. Lewis Miley also returns to the bench after a period on the sidelines. Adam Webster’s injury means that Julio takes his spot in the Brighton starting lineup. Minteh and Mitoma have also been moved to the bench after starting the last game against Tottenham. They are replaced by Ayari and Ferguson, causing a formation change for Hurzeler’s side. Rutter and Welbeck start again, following a goal each last time out.
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BRIGHTON SUBS: Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Pervis Estupinan, Jan Paul van Hecke, Julio Enciso, Jakub Moder, Kaoru Mitoma, Mats Wieffer, Brajan Gruda.
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BRIGHTON (4-4-2): Bart Verbruggen; Ferdi Kadioglu, Igor Julio, Lewis Dunk, Joel Veltman; Yasin Ayari, Jack Hinshelwood, Carlos Baleba, Georginio Rutter; Evan Ferguson, Danny Welbeck.
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14:48
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Odysseas Vlachodimos, Emil Krafth, Lloyd Kelly, Harvey Barnes, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley, William Osula, Miguel Almiron.
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NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Lewis Hall, Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, Tino Livramento; Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali; Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
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14:48
Eddie Howe, like his counterpart, will be pleased with how his side have started the campaign; they are in seventh spot in the league table. Although it is still early in the competition, Newcastle have already produced impressive results in the league against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. Newcastle will view this match as a big chance to continue their positive start and put themselves back in contention for a European place, something that they missed out on last season.
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14:43
Fabian Hurzeler’s team has started this Premier League campaign in a brilliant fashion; he will be very pleased with his side. In the last Premier League game, they managed to overcome a two goal deficit to win against Tottenham Hotspur. They have picked up points against other notable opponents such as Manchester United and Arsenal this season. However, it is of course still early days in this season’s competition, and there is plenty of time for things to change across the league table. This game is a massive opportunity to create a gap between themselves and Newcastle, pushing them closer to the European spots.
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14:38
The last time these two sides faced each other was on the 11th of May, at the tail-end of last season. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, as Sean Longstaff cancelled out Joel Veltman’s early goal on the stroke of halftime. The pair are now competing at the top end of the table in the early exchanges of the season, having started very well. Brighton sit sixth in the league with 12 points, and the home team, Newcastle, is closely following them. They also sit on 12 points with the same win record as their opponents (3W, 3D, L1). Brighton have shown ruthlessness in front of goal but also defensive instability, conceding 10 goals in seven games, pointing towards an exciting game.
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Hello, and welcome to live text commentary on this Premier League round eight clash between Newcastle United and Brighton at St. James’ Park in Newcastle!
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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