Newcastle
6 shots on target
3–1
Full time
Brighton
4 shots on target
Newcastle
3–1
Brighton
Premier League | Saturday, 2 May 2026 | Full time
32%
Possession
68%
13
Shots
13
6
On target
4
2
Corners
10
Premier League · Matchweek 35 · Saturday, 2 May 2026 at 14:00 UTC · St. James' Park
Written before kick-off · preview
Newcastle v Brighton: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Newcastle host Brighton at St. James' Park on Saturday 2 May in the Premier League, matchweek 35. Newcastle have lost four in a row. They have scored 3 and conceded 7 in those four games — 0.8 goals a game, 1.8 against.
Brighton are unbeaten in four games. They have scored 9 and conceded 3 in those four games — 2.3 goals a game, 0.8 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' Kick-off! The referee is Chris Kavanagh.
- 2' Jack Hinshelwood takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Jack Hinshelwood
- 9' Carlos Baleba takes a left-footed shot that hits the post. Carlos Baleba
- 10' William Osula takes a left-footed shot but misses. William Osula
- 12' William Osula scores with a header. William Osula
- 18' Joel Veltman replaces Mats Wieffer. Mats Wieffer
- 22' Joel Veltman receives a yellow card.
- 24' Dan Burn takes a shot with his head and scores. Dan Burn
- 29' Joseph Willock takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 31' Malick Thiaw takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved. Malick Thiaw
- 31' Sven Botman takes a right-footed shot but misses. Sven Botman
- 37' Danny Welbeck's header goes wide. Danny Welbeck
- 38' William Osula takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. William Osula
- 39' Kaoru Mitoma receives a yellow card. Kaoru Mitoma
- 43' Danny Welbeck takes a right-footed shot but misses. Danny Welbeck
- 45+1' William Osula takes a right-footed shot but misses. William Osula
- The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
- 45+5' Carlos Baleba takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked. Carlos Baleba
- Half time · Newcastle 0 Brighton 0
- 48' Bruno Guimaraes Rodriguez Moura takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Bruno Guimarães
- 53' Dan Burn receives a yellow card. Dan Burn
- 54' Kaoru Mitoma's left-footed shot is blocked. Kaoru Mitoma
- 55' Jack Hinshelwood attempts a header but misses the shot. Jack Hinshelwood
- 56' Joseph Willock takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 58' Yankuba Minteh takes a left-footed shot but misses. Yankuba Minteh
- 61' Jack Hinshelwood takes a shot with his left foot and scores. Jack Hinshelwood
- 68' Lewis Hall comes on for Joseph Willock.
- 68' Harvey Barnes comes on for Jacob Murphy. Jacob Murphy
- 68' Yoane Wissa is on, and William Osula is off. William Osula
- 80' Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Carlos Baleba. Carlos Baleba
- 80' Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck. Danny Welbeck
- 81' Maxim de Cuyper replaces Joel Veltman. Joël Veltman
- 85' Sandro Tonali receives a yellow card. Sandro Tonali
- 86' Pascal Gross takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked. Pascal Groß
- 86' Charalampos Kostoulas takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 87' Jack Hinshelwood's header is saved. Jack Hinshelwood
- 87' Yoane Wissa receives a yellow card. Yoane Wissa
- 88' Lewis Dunk is substituted off for Jack Hinshelwood.
- 89' Yankuba Minteh takes a left-footed shot but misses. Yankuba Minteh
- 90' Yoane Wissa takes a right-footed shot but misses. Yoane Wissa
- 90+1' Jacob Ramsey comes on for Bruno Guimaraes Rodriguez Moura. Bruno Guimarães
- 90+2' Jan Paul Van Hecke receives a yellow card. Jan Paul van Hecke
- 90+4' Joelinton Cassio Apolinario de Lira takes a left-footed shot but misses. Joelinton
- 90+5' Harvey Barnes scores with a left-footed shot. Harvey Barnes
- Match ends with a score of 3-1.
- 90+5' Harvey Barnes scores with a left-footed shot. Harvey Barnes
Match statistics
Newcastle on the left, Brighton on the right.
The game
32%
Ball possession
68%
59
Total attacks
110
28
Dangerous attacks
76
Attack
13
Shots total
13
6
Shots on target
4
6
Shots off target
6
1
Shots blocked
3
12
Shots inside the box
10
1
Shots outside the box
3
0
Hit the woodwork
2
5
Big chances created
4
3
Big chances missed
3
2
Corners
10
1
Offsides
1
Build-up
237
Passes
506
164
Accurate passes
426
69%
Pass accuracy
84%
13
Crosses
38
5
Accurate crosses
6
14
Dribble attempts
13
9
Successful dribbles
6
13
Throw-ins
22
14
Goal kicks
9
Defence
3
Saves
4
11
Tackles
11
6
Interceptions
3
53
Duels won
35
10
Fouls
12
3
Yellow cards
3
1
Injuries
1
4
Substitutions
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hall sub | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 60 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 6.85 |
| Yoane Wissa sub | 22 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.33 | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.38 |
| Harvey Barnes sub | 22 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | – | 5 | 100 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 40 | 7.10 |
| Jacob Ramsey sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 100 | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Pope | 90 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 28 | 34 | 6.91 |
| Sven Botman | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | 78 | 7.51 |
| Joelinton | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 87 | 6.62 |
| Sandro Tonali | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | 76 | 7.29 |
| Malick Thiaw | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 76 | 7.14 |
| Dan Burn | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 50 | 7.39 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 19 | 59 | 7.07 |
| Lewis Miley | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 79 | 6.52 |
| William Osula | 68 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 7.07 |
| Jacob Murphy | 68 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 100 | 7.45 |
| Joe Willock | 68 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 14 | 79 | 6.66 |
Brighton
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 36 | 56 | 5.99 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 72 | 82 | 6.04 |
| Yankuba Minteh | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 24 | 83 | 6.50 |
| Olivier Boscagli | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 93 | 83 | 6.51 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 37 | 92 | 6.60 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 52 | 86 | 6.15 |
| Pascal Groß | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 78 | 91 | 6.34 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 88 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | 86 | 6.80 |
| Carlos Baleba | 80 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 36 | 88 | 6.96 |
| Danny Welbeck | 80 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 11 | 83 | 7.36 |
| Mats Wieffer | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 71 | 6.15 |
| Joël Veltman sub | 63 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 31 | 81 | 6.13 |
| Georginio Rutter sub | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 67 | 6.83 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas sub | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 100 | 6.58 |
| Maxim De Cuyper sub | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 80 | 6.46 |
| Lewis Dunk sub | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Player cards
Danny Welbeck had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Danny Welbeck
Passing
Premier League | Newcastle 3-1 Brighton | 2 May 2026
9 successful
2 unsuccessful
1
key passes
1
chances created
1
big chances created
11
passes
83%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Newcastle
LLLL
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–0–4 |
| Goals for · against | 3–7 |
Brighton
WWDW
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–1–0 |
| Goals for · against | 9–3 |