Newcastle
4 shots on target
1–2
Full time
Sunderland
7 shots on target
Newcastle
1–2
Sunderland
Premier League | Sunday, 22 March 2026 | Full time
60%
Possession
40%
16
Shots
17
4
On target
7
9
Corners
5
Premier League · Matchweek 31 · Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC · St. James' Park
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- The opening half is underway...
- 3' Close call! Anthony Elanga of Newcastle United heads the ball from the center of the box, but it narrowly misses the target. The opportunity was set up by a cross from Lewis Hall. Anthony Elanga
- 5' Granit Xhaka committed a foul against Sunderland. Granit Xhaka
- 5' Jacob Ramsey of Newcastle United has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Jacob Ramsey
- 5' Trai Hume from Sunderland was awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Anthony Elanga
- 5' Trai Hume from Sunderland earned a free kick in the defensive area. Trai Hume
- 6' Brian Brobbey from Sunderland committed a foul. Brian Brobbey
- 6' Sven Botman from Newcastle United earned a free kick in the defensive area. Sven Botman
- 6' Jacob Ramsey committed a foul against Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey
- 6' Habib Diarra from Sunderland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Habib Diarra
- 8' Corner kick awarded to Newcastle United after Granit Xhaka allowed the ball to go out. Granit Xhaka
- 9' Opportunity squandered. Sven Botman of Newcastle United attempted a header from the right side of the six-yard box following a corner kick. Sven Botman
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10'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Newcastle United takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Sunderland. Anthony Gordon scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it perfectly into the left corner of the net. The assist comes from Nick Woltemade. Anthony Gordon - 12' Opportunity wasted. Granit Xhaka from Sunderland attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area. Granit Xhaka
- 15' Omar Alderete from Sunderland committed a foul. Omar Alderete
- 15' Sven Botman of Newcastle United was awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Sven Botman
- 17' Corner awarded to Newcastle United after Luke O'Nien allowed the ball to go out. Luke O'Nien
- 18' Offside call against Newcastle United. Dan Burn has been caught offside. Jacob Ramsey
- 18' Offside call against Newcastle United. Dan Burn has been caught offside. Dan Burn
- 20' Trai Hume from Sunderland committed a foul. Trai Hume
- 20' Kieran Trippier of Newcastle United has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Kieran Trippier
- 21' Brian Brobbey committed a foul against Sunderland. Brian Brobbey
- 21' Lewis Hall from Newcastle United earned a free kick in the defensive area. Lewis Hall
- 24' Another offensive push here. Chemsdine Talbi from Sunderland takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Aaron Ramsdale from Newcastle United makes a fantastic save, denying it in the top right corner. The assist came from Granit Xhaka. Chemsdine Talbi
- 24' Corner awarded to Sunderland after a play that resulted in Aaron Ramsdale allowing the ball out of play. Aaron Ramsdale
- 24' Opportunity wasted. Chris Rigg from Sunderland took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sailed high and to the left after a corner kick. Chris Rigg
- 25' Kieran Trippier from Newcastle United committed a foul. Kieran Trippier
- 25' Trai Hume from Sunderland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Trai Hume
- 28' Corner awarded to Newcastle United after Lutsharel Geertruida allowed the ball to go out. Lutsharel Geertruida
- 30' Corner awarded to Newcastle United after Trai Hume allowed the ball to go out. Trai Hume
- 31' The attempt is thwarted. Chris Rigg from Sunderland fires a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Chris Rigg
- 33' Missed opportunity. Anthony Elanga of Newcastle United attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. Anthony Elanga
- 37' Lutsharel Geertruida of Sunderland committed a foul. Lutsharel Geertruida
- 37' Harvey Barnes from Newcastle United earned a free kick on the left side of the field. Harvey Barnes
- 39' Corner awarded to Newcastle United after Granit Xhaka allowed the ball to go out. Granit Xhaka
- 40' Missed opportunity. Chemsdine Talbi from Sunderland attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. Chemsdine Talbi
- 42' The attempt on goal was thwarted. Nick Woltemade from Newcastle United fired a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Sven Botman, who set him up with a header. Nick Woltemade
- 43' Sven Botman from Newcastle United strikes the crossbar with a header from the center of the penalty area. Sven Botman
- 44' Anthony Elanga from Newcastle United earned a free kick in an offensive position. Anthony Elanga
- 44' Trai Hume from Sunderland committed a foul. Trai Hume
- 44' Trai Hume from Sunderland has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul. Trai Hume
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
- 45+2' Another offensive push from Newcastle United. Lewis Hall takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Melker Ellborg, the Sunderland goalkeeper, makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Kieran Trippier. Lewis Hall
- 45+2' Anthony Elanga from Newcastle United earned a free kick in the defensive area. Anthony Elanga
- 45+2' Noah Sadiki from Sunderland committed a foul. Noah Sadiki
- 45+3' The first half has concluded with Newcastle United leading Sunderland 1-0.
- 45' The second half is underway with Newcastle United leading Sunderland 1-0.
- Half time · Newcastle 0 Sunderland 0
- 50' Brian Brobbey committed a foul on a Sunderland player. Brian Brobbey
- 50' Sven Botman of Newcastle United earned a free kick in the defensive area. Sven Botman
- 51' Match is currently paused due to an injury to Sven Botman from Newcastle United. Sven Botman
- 54' The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
- 54' Substitution for Newcastle United: Malick Thiaw replaces Sven Botman due to an injury. Malick Thiaw
- 54' Match interruption - Newcastle United.
- 55' The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
- 56' Nick Woltemade from Newcastle United committed a foul. Nick Woltemade
- 56' Habib Diarra from Sunderland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Habib Diarra
- 56' A fresh offensive push unfolds as Chris Rigg from Sunderland takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the bottom right corner by Aaron Ramsdale of Newcastle United. The assist came from Chemsdine Talbi. Chris Rigg
- 56' Corner awarded to Sunderland after a play that resulted in Aaron Ramsdale conceding. Aaron Ramsdale
- 57' The attempt is thwarted. Habib Diarra from Sunderland takes a close-range shot, but it's successfully defended. Trai Hume
- 57' Missed opportunity! Trai Hume from Sunderland took a right-footed shot from the center of the box following a corner, but it went just wide. Habib Diarra
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57'
⚽ Goal
Goal! It's now Newcastle United 1, Sunderland 1. Chemsdine Talbi from Sunderland has found the net with a right-footed shot from close range, directing it into the left corner following a corner kick. Chemsdine Talbi - 58' Joelinton commits a handball for Newcastle United. Joelinton
- 59' Luke O'Nien from Sunderland committed a foul. Luke O'Nien
- 59' Malick Thiaw from Newcastle United has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Malick Thiaw
- 60' Granit Xhaka committed a foul against Sunderland. Granit Xhaka
- 60' Nick Woltemade from Newcastle United has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Nick Woltemade
- 61' Anthony Elanga from Newcastle United has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position. Anthony Elanga
- 61' Trai Hume from Sunderland commits a foul. Trai Hume
- 62' The attempt is thwarted. Granit Xhaka from Sunderland fires a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Brian Brobbey. Granit Xhaka
- 62' Corner awarded to Sunderland after Jacob Ramsey allowed the ball to go out of play. Jacob Ramsey
- 65' Substitution for Newcastle United: Jacob Murphy is coming on to replace Anthony Elanga. Jacob Murphy
- 65' Substitution for Newcastle United: Joe Willock comes on to replace Nick Woltemade. Joe Willock
- 65' Substitution for Newcastle United: Tino Livramento replaces Kieran Trippier. Kieran Trippier
- 66' Corner kick awarded to Newcastle United after Melker Ellborg allowed the ball to go out. Jacob Murphy
- 66' Corner kick awarded to Newcastle United after Melker Ellborg allowed the ball to go out. Melker Ellborg
- 67' The attempt is thwarted. Tino Livramento of Newcastle United fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. Tino Livramento
- 67' Harvey Barnes of Newcastle United committed a foul. Harvey Barnes
- 67' Luke O'Nien from Sunderland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Luke O'Nien
- 69' A fresh offensive play unfolds as Noah Sadiki from Sunderland takes a right-footed shot from the heart of the box, but it's expertly stopped by Newcastle United's goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale, who is positioned centrally in the goal. Noah Sadiki
- 69' Fouled by Habib Diarra of Sunderland. Habib Diarra
- 69' Lewis Hall from Newcastle United was awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Lewis Hall
- 70' Corner awarded to Newcastle United after Lutsharel Geertruida allowed the ball to go out. Harvey Barnes
- 70' Corner awarded to Newcastle United after Lutsharel Geertruida allowed the ball to go out. Lutsharel Geertruida
- 71' Another offensive push from Newcastle United. Dan Burn attempts a header from close range, but Melker Ellborg, the Sunderland goalkeeper, makes a crucial save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Lewis Hall, who delivered a precise cross. Dan Burn
- 72' The attempt is thwarted. Brian Brobbey from Sunderland takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Chris Rigg. Brian Brobbey
- 72' Corner awarded to Sunderland after Tino Livramento allowed the ball to go out.
- 74' Corner awarded to Newcastle United after Trai Hume allowed the ball to go out. Trai Hume
- 75' Offside call against Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy has been caught offside. Jacob Murphy
- 75' Melker Ellborg from Sunderland has been awarded a free kick in their defensive area. Melker Ellborg
- 76' Substitution for Newcastle United: William Osula comes on to replace Harvey Barnes. Harvey Barnes
- 79' The attempt is thwarted. Joelinton from Newcastle United fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Anthony Gordon. Joelinton
- 80' Opportunity wasted! Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed over the bar. The chance was set up by Joe Willock after a quick counter-attack. Anthony Gordon
- 82' The attempt is thwarted. Trai Hume from Sunderland takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist was provided by Chris Rigg. Trai Hume
- 82' Omar Alderete from Sunderland committed a foul. Omar Alderete
- 82' William Osula from Newcastle United has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. William Osula
- 82' Omar Alderete from Sunderland has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul. Omar Alderete
- 83' Dan Burn from Newcastle United committed a foul. Malick Thiaw
- 83' Omar Alderete from Sunderland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Granit Xhaka
- 84' The attempt is deflected. Habib Diarra from Sunderland takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Habib Diarra
- 84' Opportunity wasted. Chemsdine Talbi of Sunderland took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Omar Alderete. Chemsdine Talbi
- 85' Substitution for Sunderland: Enzo Le Fée comes on to replace Habib Diarra. Habib Diarra
- 85' Close call! Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that just barely missed the target. The opportunity was set up by Joe Willock during a quick counterattack. Anthony Gordon
- 88' Corner awarded to Sunderland after Tino Livramento allowed the ball to go out.
- 89' Aaron Ramsdale of Newcastle United has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Aaron Ramsdale
- 89' Chemsdine Talbi from Sunderland committed a foul. Chemsdine Talbi
- 89' Substitution for Newcastle United: Yoane Wissa is coming on to replace Anthony Gordon. Yoane Wissa
- 90' Another offensive push underway. Brian Brobbey of Sunderland takes a right-footed shot from close range, but it's stopped by goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who is positioned centrally for Newcastle United. The assist came from Enzo Le Fée. Enzo Le Fée
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90'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Newcastle United 1, Sunderland 2. Brian Brobbey scores for Sunderland with a right-footed shot from close range into the bottom right corner. Brian Brobbey3Brobbey goals this season - 90' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 7 minutes of stoppage time.
- 90+1' Brian Brobbey of Sunderland has been shown a yellow card for overzealous celebration. Joelinton
- 90+1' Substitution for Sunderland: Eliezer Mayenda comes on to replace Brian Brobbey. Brian Brobbey
- 90+3' Substitution for Sunderland: Reinildo Mandava comes on to replace Chemsdine Talbi. Eliezer Mayenda
- 90+3' Omar Alderete from Sunderland committed a foul. Reinildo Mandava
- 90+3' William Osula from Newcastle United earned a free kick in an offensive position. Omar Alderete
- 90+3' Noah Sadiki from Sunderland has been shown a yellow card. William Osula
- 90+4' Lutsharel Geertruida of Sunderland committed a foul. Noah Sadiki
- 90+4' Tino Livramento from Newcastle United has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position. Lutsharel Geertruida
- 90+4' Lutsharel Geertruida of Sunderland has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul. Tino Livramento
- 90+4' Lewis Hall from Newcastle United attempts a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked. Lutsharel Geertruida
- 90+5' Corner awarded to Newcastle United after Melker Ellborg allowed the ball to go out. Lewis Hall
- 90+5' Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland committed a foul. Melker Ellborg
- 90+8' Jacob Ramsey of Newcastle United has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Enzo Le Fée
- 90+8' Reinildo Mandava committed a foul on a Sunderland player. Jacob Ramsey
- 90+9' Tino Livramento from Newcastle United earned a free kick in the offensive zone. Reinildo Mandava
- 90+9' Reinildo Mandava of Sunderland has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul. Tino Livramento
- 90+9' The second half has concluded with the final score: Newcastle United 1, Sunderland 2. Reinildo Mandava
- 90+10' That's a wrap! The match has concluded with Sunderland defeating Newcastle United 2-1.
- That's a wrap! The match has concluded with Sunderland coming out on top, defeating Newcastle United 2-1.
Match statistics
Newcastle on the left, Sunderland on the right.
The game
60%
Ball possession
40%
79
Total attacks
66
49
Dangerous attacks
51
Attack
16
Shots total
17
4
Shots on target
7
8
Shots off target
5
4
Shots blocked
5
8
Shots inside the box
11
8
Shots outside the box
6
1
Hit the woodwork
0
1
Big chances created
3
0
Big chances missed
1
9
Corners
5
1
Offsides
0
Build-up
403
Passes
262
328
Accurate passes
187
81%
Pass accuracy
71%
23
Crosses
23
7
Accurate crosses
6
14
Dribble attempts
12
4
Successful dribbles
5
19
Throw-ins
17
7
Goal kicks
12
Defence
4
Saves
3
13
Tackles
17
6
Interceptions
4
53
Duels won
41
8
Fouls
19
1
Yellow cards
6
1
Injuries
0
6
Substitutions
3
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Newcastle
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Botman | 54 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.17 | 1 | 26 | 92 | 38 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 7.39 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hall | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | 76 | 6.64 |
| Joelinton | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 36 | 83 | 6.69 |
| Aaron Ramsdale | 90 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 47 | 68 | 6.88 |
| Dan Burn | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | 80 | 7.39 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 49 | 92 | 6.79 |
| Anthony Gordon | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 100 | 7.54 |
| Harvey Barnes | 76 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 82 | 6.39 |
| Kieran Trippier | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 33 | 85 | 6.72 |
| Anthony Elanga | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 76 | 6.60 |
| Nick Woltemade | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 70 | 7.02 |
| Malick Thiaw sub | 36 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 19 | 84 | 6.41 |
| Tino Livramento sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 11 | 82 | 6.46 |
| Jacob Murphy sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 67 | 6.75 |
| Joe Willock sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 88 | 6.64 |
| William Osula sub | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 67 | 6.55 |
| Yoane Wissa sub | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 100 | – |
Sunderland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo Le Fée sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 83 | 14 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.78 |
| Eliezer Mayenda sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 33 | – |
| Reinildo Mandava sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.39 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | 73 | 6.89 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 76 | 7.22 |
| Brian Brobbey | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 75 | 7.00 |
| Chris Rigg | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 76 | 7.76 |
| Luke O'Nien | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 73 | 5.87 |
| Omar Alderete | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | 80 | 6.52 |
| Noah Sadiki | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 75 | 6.51 |
| Melker Ellborg | 90 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 41 | 6.48 |
| Trai Hume | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 19 | 79 | 6.77 |
| Granit Xhaka | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 36 | 72 | 6.88 |
| Habib Diarra | 85 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 80 | 6.91 |
Player cards
Brian Brobbey had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Brian Brobbey
Passing
Premier League | Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland | 22 March 2026
12 successful
4 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
16
passes
75%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Newcastle
No results held yet
Nothing recorded yet this season.
Sunderland
No results held yet
Nothing recorded yet this season.
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Newcastle
Nothing recorded yet.
Sunderland
|
Brian Brobbey
3 goals
|
3 |
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Enzo Le Fée
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
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Nilson Angulo
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |