Premier League · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 ·
Newcastle vs Bournemouth — 1 - 2
St. James' Park · Referee: T. Bramall
Match report
A. Truffert’s 85' winner gives Bournemouth 2-1 victory over Newcastle
Newcastle were beaten 2-1 by Bournemouth at St. James' Park on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in Premier League matchday 33. W. Osula (68') scored for Newcastle, while M. Tavernier (32') and A. Truffert (85') found the net for Bournemouth. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Newcastle had 54% of the ball and 12 shots (3 on target) against Bournemouth’s 12 (3 on target). Alex Scott (Bournemouth) was the top-rated player with 8.5. The result leaves Newcastle 9th in the Premier League table on 8 points and Bournemouth 17th on 3.
In the headlines this week
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | +2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | -9 | 3 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth
Match events
- 32'goalM. TavernierAssist: Rayan
- 46'substitutionL. HallOff: K. Trippier
- 52'yellow cardRyan ChristieYellow Card
- 55'yellow cardMarcus TavernierYellow Card
- 62'substitutionJ. RamseyOff: Bruno Guimaraes
- 62'substitutionA. ElangaOff: J. Murphy
- 65'substitutionR. ChristieOff: T. Adams
- 66'substitutionE. J. KroupiOff: D. Brooks
- 68'goalW. OsulaNormal Goal
- 71'VAR decisionWilliam OsulaGoal confirmed
- 74'substitutionV. LivramentoOff: D. Burn
- 77'yellow cardSven BotmanYellow Card
- 78'substitutionRayanOff: B. Doak
- 80'yellow cardJacob MurphyYellow Card
- 82'yellow cardAlex ScottYellow Card
- 85'goalA. TruffertNormal Goal
- 86'substitutionS. TonaliOff: N. Woltemade
- 89'substitutionEvanilsonOff: E. Unal
- 89'substitutionM. TavernierOff: A. Toth
- 90+4'yellow cardĐorđe PetrovićYellow Card
Lineups
Newcastle
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Eddie Howe
Starting XI
- 32A. RamsdaleG
- 21V. LivramentoD
- 12M. ThiawD
- 4S. BotmanD
- 3L. HallD
- 8S. TonaliM
- 67L. MileyM
- 41J. RamseyM
- 20A. ElangaF
- 18W. OsulaF
- 11H. BarnesF
Substitutes
- 1N. PopeG
- 2K. TrippierD
- 33D. BurnD
- 28J. WillockM
- 9Y. WissaF
- 27N. WoltemadeF
- 39Bruno GuimaraesM
- 23J. MurphyM
- 37A. MurphyD
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Andoni Iraola
Starting XI
- 1D. PetrovicG
- 20A. JimenezD
- 23J. HillD
- 5M. SenesiD
- 3A. TruffertD
- 8A. ScottM
- 10R. ChristieM
- 37RayanM
- 22E. J. KroupiM
- 16M. TavernierM
- 9EvanilsonF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 54%Possession46%
- 1.59Expected goals (xG)2.99
- 12Total shots12
- 3Shots on target3
- 4Shots off target6
- 5Blocked shots3
- 11Shots inside the box7
- 1Shots outside the box5
- 2Corners3
- 1Offsides1
- 11Fouls12
- 2Yellow cards4
- –Red cards–
- 1Goalkeeper saves2
- 436Passes386
- 346Accurate passes288
- 79%Pass accuracy75%
- 0.12Goals prevented0.12
Player statistics
Newcastle
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Aaron RamsdaleG | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 3Lewis HallD | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 4Sven BotmanD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 12Malick ThiawD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 21Valentino LivramentoD | 74 | 7.0 | ||
| 8Sandro TonaliM | 86 | 6.9 | ||
| 41Jacob RamseyM | 62 | 6.3 | ||
| 67Lewis MileyM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 11Harvey BarnesF | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 18William OsulaF | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 20Anthony ElangaF | 62 | 6.7 | ||
| 1Nick PopeG | – | – | ||
| 2Kieran TrippierD | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 33Dan BurnD | 16 | 6.0 | ||
| 37Alex MurphyD | – | – | ||
| 23Jacob MurphyM | 28 | 6.3 | ||
| 28Joe WillockM | – | – | ||
| 39Bruno GuimarãesM | 28 | 7.0 | ||
| 9Yoane WissaF | – | – | ||
| 27Nick WoltemadeF | 14 | 6.5 |
Bournemouth
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Đorđe PetrovićG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 3Adrien TruffertD | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 5Marcos SenesiD | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 20Álex JiménezD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 23James HillD | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 8Alex ScottMTop rated | 90 | 8.5 | ||
| 10Ryan ChristieM | 65 | 6.9 | ||
| 16Marcus TavernierM | 89 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 22Eli Junior KroupiM | 66 | 6.7 | ||
| 37RayanM | 78 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 9EvanilsonF | 89 | 5.9 | ||
| 29Christos MandasG | – | – | ||
| 15Adam SmithD | – | – | ||
| 18Bafodé DiakitéD | – | – | ||
| 7David BrooksM | 24 | 6.2 | ||
| 12Tyler AdamsM | 25 | 6.3 | ||
| 27Alex TóthM | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| 11Ben Gannon-DoakF | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| 21Amine AdliF | – | – | ||
| 26Enes UnalF | 11 | 6.6 |