Premier League · Sat, 5 Sept 2026 ·
Newcastle vs Bournemouth — 2 - 2
St. James' Park · Referee: Robert Jones, England
Match report
J. Ramsey’s 88' equaliser earns Newcastle 2-2 draw with Bournemouth
Newcastle and Bournemouth drew 2-2 in Premier League matchday 3 on Saturday, 5 September 2026 at St. James' Park. H. Barnes (37') and J. Ramsey (88') scored for Newcastle, while M. Tavernier (9') and M. Thiaw (35' og) found the net for Bournemouth. It was 1-2 at half-time.
Newcastle had 58% of the ball and 8 shots (2 on target) against Bournemouth’s 17 (5 on target). Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Newcastle 9th in the Premier League table on 8 points and Bournemouth 17th on 3.
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 |
Match events
- 9'goalM. TavernierNormal Goal
- 28'yellow cardAnthony ElangaYellow Card
- 35'own goalM. Thiaw(own goal)Own Goal
- 37'goalH. BarnesAssist: L. Hall
- 57'yellow cardYoane WissaYellow Card
- 63'substitutionL. MileyOff: J. Ramsey
- 63'substitutionJ. WillockOff: M. Fernandez-Pardo
- 66'yellow cardJustin KluivertYellow Card
- 76'substitutionT. AdamsOff: L. Cook
- 76'substitutionJ. KluivertOff: D. Brooks
- 77'substitutionNicoOff: S. Steur
- 77'substitutionA. ElangaOff: J. Murphy
- 87'yellow cardAdrien TruffertYellow Card
- 88'goalJ. RamseyNormal Goal
- 89'substitutionM. TavernierOff: D. Jebbison
- 89'substitutionRayanOff: B. Gannon-Doak
- 90'substitutionL. HallOff: V. Livramento
- 90+4'yellow cardAdam SmithYellow Card
- 90+6'substitutionA. ScottOff: R. Christie
Lineups
Newcastle
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Matthias Jaissle
Starting XI
- 21L. HornicekG
- 37A. DedicD
- 12M. ThiawD
- 4S. BotmanD
- 3L. HallD
- 6NicoM
- 67L. MileyM
- 19A. ElangaM
- 28J. WillockM
- 11H. BarnesM
- 9Y. WissaF
Substitutes
- 1N. PopeG
- 5F. ScharD
- 2V. LivramentoD
- 41J. RamseyM
- 8A. BambaM
- 17B. ToureF
- 14S. SteurM
- 23J. MurphyM
- 20M. Fernandez-PardoF
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Marco Rose
Starting XI
- 1D. PetrovicG
- 15A. SmithD
- 5J. HillD
- 14A. SilvaD
- 3A. TruffertD
- 12T. AdamsM
- 8A. ScottM
- 37RayanM
- 19J. KluivertM
- 16M. TavernierM
- 9EvanilsonF
Substitutes
- 20M. Di GregorioG
- 18B. DiakiteD
- 24J. SanchezM
- 6J. SolerD
- 10R. ChristieM
- 4L. CookM
- 7D. BrooksM
- 29D. JebbisonF
- 11B. Gannon-DoakF
Match statistics
- 58%Possession42%
- 0.71Expected goals (xG)1.37
- 8Total shots17
- 2Shots on target5
- 4Shots off target5
- 2Blocked shots7
- 5Shots inside the box9
- 3Shots outside the box8
- 4Corners3
- 1Offsides1
- 19Fouls17
- 2Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 4Goalkeeper saves0
- 459Passes335
- 377Accurate passes256
- 82%Pass accuracy76%
- -0.33Goals prevented-0.33
Player statistics
Newcastle
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Lukáš HorníčekG | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| 3Lewis HallD | 89 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 4Sven BotmanD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 12Malick ThiawD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 37Amar DedićD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 6Nico GonzálezM | 77 | 6.5 | ||
| 11Harvey BarnesM | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 19Anthony ElangaM | 77 | 6.6 | ||
| 28Joe WillockM | 63 | 6.5 | ||
| 67Lewis MileyM | 63 | 6.3 | ||
| 9Yoane WissaF | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 1Nick PopeG | – | – | ||
| 2Tino LivramentoD | 1 | – | ||
| 5Fabian SchärD | – | – | ||
| 8Aladji BambaM | – | – | ||
| 14Sean SteurM | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| 23Jacob MurphyM | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| 41Jacob RamseyM | 27 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 17Bazoumana TouréF | – | – | ||
| 20Matías Fernández-PardoF | 27 | 6.5 |
Bournemouth
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Đorđe PetrovićG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 3Adrien TruffertD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 5James HillD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 14António SilvaD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 15Adam SmithD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Alex ScottM | 89 | 6.7 | ||
| 12Tyler AdamsM | 76 | 7.2 | ||
| 16Marcus TavernierMTop rated | 89 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 19Justin KluivertM | 76 | 6.2 | ||
| 37RayanM | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| 9EvanilsonF | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 20Michele Di GregorioG | – | – | ||
| 6Julio SolerD | – | – | ||
| 18Bafodé DiakitéD | – | – | ||
| 4Lewis CookM | 14 | 6.3 | ||
| 7David BrooksM | 14 | 6.5 | ||
| 10Ryan ChristieM | 1 | – | ||
| 24Juanlu SánchezM | – | – | ||
| 11Ben Gannon-DoakF | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| 29Daniel JebbisonF | 8 | 6.7 |
