Newcastle vs West Ham 2021-22 English Premier League
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2 - 4
2 - 4
West Ham beats Newcastle 4-2 in Premier League opener
— West Ham twice came from a goal down to start its Premier League campaign with a 4-2 victory against Newcastle on Sunday in a crowd-pleasing game in front of a full St James’ Park.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Newcastle United 1, West Ham United 0. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
- 18': Goal! Newcastle United 1, West Ham United 1. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 40': Goal! Newcastle United 2, West Ham United 1. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, West Ham United 1.
- 51': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Newcastle United 2, West Ham United 2. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a cross.
- 63': Penalty saved! Michail Antonio (West Ham United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Goal! Newcastle United 2, West Ham United 3. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 66': Goal! Newcastle United 2, West Ham United 4. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma following a fast break.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
- 84': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Emil Krafth.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joelinton replaces Callum Wilson.
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Ryan Fredericks replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 90': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 90'+3': Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Michail Antonio.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 50,673
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 50,673
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+11 | Liverpool | 7 | 18 | 1 |
+9 | Manchester City | 7 | 17 | 0 |
+9 | Arsenal | 7 | 17 | 0 |
+8 | Chelsea | 7 | 14 | 1 |
Statistics
WHU | NEW | |
---|---|---|
3 | Fouls | 4 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
1 | Saves | 4 |
53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
18 | SHOTS | 17 |
9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
405 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
473 | Passes | 401 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
23 | Crosses | 27 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
38 | Long Balls | 51 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
23 | Tackles | 8 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
7 | Interceptions | 9 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
21 | Clearances | 21 |
Newcastle United (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
27 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
18 | Federico Fernández |
2 | Ciaran Clark |
17 | Emil Krafth |
11 | Matt Ritchie |
23 | Jacob Murphy |
8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
24 | Miguel Almirón |
14 | Isaac Hayden |
10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
9 | Callum Wilson |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
15 | Craig Dawson |
3 | Aaron Cresswell |
5 | Vladimír Coufal |
22 | Saïd Benrahma |
28 | Tomás Soucek |
41 | Declan Rice |
9 | Michail Antonio |
8 | Pablo Fornals |
20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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