Premier League · Sat, 28 Feb 2026 ·
Newcastle vs Everton — 2 - 3
St. James' Park · Referee: S. Attwell
Match report
T. Barry’s 83' winner gives Everton 3-2 victory over Newcastle
Newcastle were beaten 3-2 by Everton at St. James' Park on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in Premier League matchday 28. J. Ramsey (32') and J. Murphy (82') scored for Newcastle, while J. Branthwaite (19'), Beto (34') and T. Barry (83') found the net for Everton. It was 1-2 at half-time.
Newcastle had 66% of the ball and 17 shots (7 on target) against Everton’s 9 (5 on target). Beto (Everton) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Newcastle 9th in the Premier League table on 8 points and Everton 7th on 9.
Form, table and head-to-head
Match events
- 19'goalJ. BranthwaiteAssist: J. Garner
- 32'goalJ. RamseyAssist: S. Tonali
- 34'goalBetoNormal Goal
- 46'substitutionJ. RamseyOff: J. Willock
- 53'yellow cardKiernan Dewsbury-HallYellow Card
- 56'substitutionA. ElangaOff: J. Murphy
- 56'substitutionN. WoltemadeOff: H. Barnes
- 61'yellow cardJoe WillockYellow Card
- 67'yellow cardJames GarnerYellow Card
- 74'substitutionBetoOff: T. Barry
- 75'substitutionK. TrippierOff: Y. Wissa
- 81'substitutionD. McNeilOff: H. Armstrong
- 82'goalJ. MurphyAssist: Joelinton
- 83'goalT. BarryAssist: K. Dewsbury-Hall
- 86'substitutionA. GordonOff: W. Osula
- 88'yellow cardDan BurnYellow Card
- 89'substitutionK. Dewsbury-HallOff: M. Keane
- 90+5'yellow cardThierno BarryYellow Card
Lineups
Newcastle
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Eddie Howe
Starting XI
- 1N. PopeG
- 2K. TrippierD
- 12M. ThiawD
- 33D. BurnD
- 3L. HallD
- 41J. RamseyM
- 8S. TonaliM
- 20A. ElangaM
- 27N. WoltemadeM
- 7JoelintonM
- 10A. GordonF
Substitutes
- 32A. RamsdaleG
- 28J. WillockM
- 9Y. WissaF
- 4S. BotmanD
- 61L. ShaharD
- 23J. MurphyM
- 11H. BarnesM
- 18W. OsulaF
- 37A. MurphyD
Everton
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Leighton Baines
Starting XI
- 1J. PickfordG
- 15J. O'BrienD
- 6J. TarkowskiD
- 32J. BranthwaiteD
- 16V. MykolenkoD
- 37J. GarnerM
- 27I. GueyeM
- 7D. McNeilM
- 22K. Dewsbury-HallM
- 10I. NdiayeM
- 9BetoF
Substitutes
- 12M. TraversG
- 2N. PattersonD
- 20T. DiblingM
- 19T. GeorgeF
- 11T. BarryF
- 45H. ArmstrongM
- 5M. KeaneD
- 42T. IroegbunamM
- 34M. RohlM
Match statistics
- 66%Possession34%
- 1.03Expected goals (xG)2.13
- 17Total shots9
- 7Shots on target5
- 6Shots off target3
- 4Blocked shots1
- 7Shots inside the box5
- 10Shots outside the box4
- 7Corners2
- 0Offsides4
- 15Fouls7
- 2Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves4
- 587Passes311
- 510Accurate passes231
- 87%Pass accuracy74%
- -1.32Goals prevented-1.32
Player statistics
Newcastle
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nick PopeG | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 2Kieran TrippierD | 75 | 5.6 | ||
| 3Lewis HallD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 12Malick ThiawD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 33Dan BurnD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 7JoelintonM | 90 | 6.2 | 1 | |
| 8Sandro TonaliM | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 20Anthony ElangaM | 56 | 6.6 | ||
| 27Nick WoltemadeM | 56 | 6.2 | ||
| 41Jacob RamseyM | 45 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 10Anthony GordonF | 86 | 6.3 | ||
| 32Aaron RamsdaleG | – | – | ||
| 4Sven BotmanD | – | – | ||
| 37Alex MurphyD | – | – | ||
| 61Leo ShaharD | – | – | ||
| 11Harvey BarnesM | 34 | 6.7 | ||
| 23Jacob MurphyM | 34 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 28Joe WillockM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 9Yoane WissaF | 15 | 6.5 | ||
| 18William OsulaF | 11 | 6.3 |
Everton
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jordan PickfordG | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 6James TarkowskiD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 15Jake O'BrienD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 16Vitaliy MykolenkoD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 32Jarrad BranthwaiteD | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 7Dwight McNeilM | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| 10Iliman NdiayeM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 22Kiernan Dewsbury-HallM | 89 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 27Idrissa GueyeM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 37James GarnerM | 90 | 6.3 | 1 | |
| 9BetoFTop rated | 74 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 12Mark TraversG | – | – | ||
| 2Nathan PattersonD | – | – | ||
| 5Michael KeaneD | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| 20Tyler DiblingM | – | – | ||
| 34Merlin RöhlM | – | – | ||
| 42Tim IroegbunamM | – | – | ||
| 45Harrison ArmstrongM | 9 | 6.5 | ||
| 11Thierno BarryF | 16 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 19Tyrique GeorgeF | – | – |