NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. Newcastle United defeats Southampton 1-0 after Joelinton scored just 1 goal (45′). Southampton was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (78%).
Newcastle United remained in 10 after Fabian Schär received a red card in the 28′. Still, Newcastle United still was able to win this encounter competing only in players.
The match was played at the St. James’ Park stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 52,196 spectators. The referee was Craig Pawson who was helped by Marc Perry and Mark Scholes. The 4th official was Dean Whitestone. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.38 degrees Celsius or 65.08 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 48%.
Match Statistics
- ! 22 Ball Possession 78
Shots
- 3 Total 19
- 1 On Target 5
- 0 Off Target 4
- 2 Shots blocked 10
- 48 Attack 108
- 27 Dangerous attack 88
- 45 Ball safe 74
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 12
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 15 Total 16
- 2 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Southampton had a strong ball possession 78% while Newcastle United was struggling with a 22% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Southampton was putting more pressure with 88 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 5 were on target. Even so, Newcastle United succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Newcastle United shot 3 times, 1 on target, 0 off target. On the opposite side, Southampton shot 19 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Newcastle United received 2 yellow cards (Dan Burn and Lewis Hall). On the opposite side, Southampton received 4 yellow cards (Jack Stephens, Samuel Edozie, Ben Brereton Díaz and Taylor Harwood-Bellis).
(Newcastle United) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (28′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Newcastle United has 3 points to occupy the 5th place in the table. On the other side, Southampton stays with 0 points (16th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Newcastle United will play away with AFC Bournemouth on the 25th of August with a 4-3 head to head in favor of Newcastle United (6 draws).
Southampton will host Nottingham Forest on the 24th of August with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Nottingham Forest (0 draws).
Newcastle United – Formation
Newcastle United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Eddie Howe decided to play with the following team: Nick Pope
, Tino Livramento , Fabian Schär , Dan Burn , Lewis Hall , Sean Longstaff , Bruno Guimarães , Joelinton , Jacob Murphy , Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon .The home team had on the bench: Martin Dúbravka, Kieran Trippier, Harvey Barnes
, Matt Targett, Emil Krafth , Will Osula, Miguel Almirón, Lloyd Kelly and Joe Willock.Substitutions
Newcastle United made 3 changes: Anthony Gordon for Harvey Barnes (70′), Lewis Hall for Lloyd Kelly (70′) and Jacob Murphy for Emil Krafth (30′).
Player of the match: Joelinton
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Newcastle United was Joelinton.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 15 passes (60% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 15.Southampton – Formation
Southampton started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Russell Martin played with: Alex McCarthy
, Taylor Harwood-Bellis , Jan Bednarek , Jack Stephens , Yukinari Sugawara , Will Smallbone , Flynn Downes , Joe Aribo , Kyle Walker-Peters , Adam Armstrong and Ben Brereton Díaz .The following players were sitting on the bench: Samuel Edozie
, Joe Lumley, James Bree, Nathan Wood-Gordon, Cameron Archer , Charlie Taylor, Carlos Alcaraz , Samuel Amo-Ameyaw and Tyler Obling .Substitutions
Southampton made 4 changes: Kyle Walker-Peters for Carlos Alcaraz (81′), Jan Bednarek for Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (81′), Ben Brereton Díaz for Cameron Archer (71′) and Yukinari Sugawara for Samuel Edozie (46′).
Player of the match: Joe Aribo
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Southampton was Joe Aribo.
His rating is
with 37 passes (89% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.