Brighton vs Newcastle 2023-24 English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Ferguson hits hat-trick as Brighton crush Newcastle
A hat-trick from teenage striker Evan Ferguson handed Brighton & Hove Albion a dominant 3-1 win over a lacklustre Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 23': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 0. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 43': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 58': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Joelinton.
- 58': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 58': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 65': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 0. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
- 68': Matt Targett (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Newcastle United 0. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 74': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Alexander Isak.
- 74': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles replaces Matt Targett.
- 76': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces João Pedro.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Solly March.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Evan Ferguson.
- 83': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Pascal Groß.
- 90'+2': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Newcastle United 1. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 90'+5': Mahmoud Dahoud (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,620
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,620
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Arsenal | 16 | 36 | 2 |
| +19 | Manchester City | 15 | 31 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 15 | 30 | 3 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 16 | 28 | 4 |
Statistics
 NEW |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 507 |
| 440 | Passes | 565 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 9 | João Pedro |
| 11 | Billy Gilmour |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 28 | Evan Ferguson |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 7 | Solly March |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn  |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 13 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
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