Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne)
C. Kavanagh
2025/2026
Match Report
Newcastle put on a commanding home display to beat Brighton 3-1 at St. James' Park, with Harvey Barnes putting the result beyond doubt with a cool left-footed finish deep into stoppage time.
William Osula opened the scoring with a header in the 12th minute, and Dan Burn doubled the lead with another header from a corner in the 24th. Brighton's afternoon was disrupted early when Mats Wieffer limped off injured inside 20 minutes, forcing a reshuffle. Jack Hinshelwood gave the visitors hope with a well-struck left-footed effort on 61 minutes to make it 2-1, but Barnes ended any nerves with his clinical finish in the 94th minute to seal the three points.
The win keeps Newcastle firmly in contention for a top-four finish, while Brighton — held to a consolation goal — face a demanding run-in with little room for error.
Match Events
12'
18'
22'
J. Veltman(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
24'
39'
K. Mitoma(Holding)
53'
D. Burn(Holding)
61'
68'
80'
80'
81'
85'
S. Tonali(Delay of game)
87'
87'
Y. Wissa(Tripping)
88'
90+1'
90+2'
J. P. van Hecke(Tripping)
90+5'
12'
18'
22'
J. Veltman(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
24'
39'
K. Mitoma(Holding)
(Holding)D. Burn
53'
61'
68'
80'
80'
81'
(Delay of game)S. Tonali
85'
87'
(Tripping)Y. Wissa
87'
88'
90+1'
90+2'
J. P. van Hecke(Tripping)
90+5'
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 11 | 13 | +6 | 53 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 14 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 49 |
Statistics
33%Possession67%
14Shots13
6Shots on Target4
2Corners10
10Fouls12
1Offsides1
3Yellow Cards3
229Passes473
3Saves4
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
5
Newcastle United wins
9
Draws
10
Brighton & Hove Albion wins
Goals: 21 - 28
