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Newcastle vs Brighton – Lineups & Match Details

Newcastle beat Brighton 3-1. Goals: W. Osula (12'), D. Burn (24'), J. Hinshelwood (61'), H. Barnes (90'). Newcastle had 33% possession against Brighton's 67%. Shots on target: 6-4.

Premier League · Regular Season - 35

Saturday, 2 May 2026

NewcastleNewcastle

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

BrightonBrighton

Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England

Lineups

NewcastleNewcastle4-2-3-1
Nick Pope1Nick PopeG
Lewis Miley67Lewis MileyD
Malick Thiaw12Malick ThiawD
Sven Botman4Sven BotmanD
Dan Burn33Dan BurnD
Bruno Guimarães39Bruno GuimarãesM
Sandro Tonali8Sandro TonaliM
Jacob Murphy23Jacob MurphyM
Joe Willock28Joe WillockM
Joelinton7JoelintonM
William Osula18William OsulaF

Substitutes

3Lewis HallD
9Yoane WissaF
11Harvey BarnesM
41Jacob RamseyM
32Aaron RamsdaleG
2Kieran TrippierD
10Anthony GordonF
20Anthony ElangaF
27Nick WoltemadeF
BrightonBrighton4-2-3-1
Bart Verbruggen1Bart VerbruggenG
Mats Wieffer27Mats WiefferD
Jan Paul van Hecke6Jan Paul van HeckeD
Olivier Boscagli21Olivier BoscagliD
Ferdi Kadıoğlu24Ferdi KadıoğluD
Pascal Groß30Pascal GroßM
Carlos Baleba17Carlos BalebaM
Yankuba Minteh11Yankuba MintehM
Jack Hinshelwood13Jack HinshelwoodM
Kaoru Mitoma22Kaoru MitomaM
Danny Welbeck18Danny WelbeckF

Substitutes

34Joël VeltmanD
10Georginio RutterF
19Charalampos KostoulasF
29Maxim De CuyperD
5Lewis DunkD
23Jason SteeleG
3Igor JúlioD
26Yasin AyariM
33Matt O'RileyM

Match Events

12'G

W. Osula

Assist: J. Murphy

18'S

M. Wieffer

Substitution 1

22'Y

J. Veltman

24'G

D. Burn

Assist: Bruno Guimarães

39'Y

K. Mitoma

53'Y

D. Burn

61'G

J. Hinshelwood

Assist: D. Welbeck

68'S

J. Willock

Substitution 1

68'S

J. Murphy

Substitution 2

68'S

W. Osula

Substitution 3

80'S

C. Baleba

Substitution 2

80'S

D. Welbeck

Substitution 3

81'S

J. Veltman

Substitution 4

85'Y

S. Tonali

87'Y

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87'Y

Y. Wissa

88'S

J. Hinshelwood

Substitution 5

90'+1S

Bruno Guimarães

Substitution 4

90'+2Y

J. van Hecke

90'+5G

H. Barnes

Statistics

Newcastle
33%67%
Brighton
3.27Expected Goals (xG)1.64
14Total Shots13
6Shots on Target4
2Corners10
10Fouls12
1Offsides1
69Pass Accuracy (%)83
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Newcastle host Brighton on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at St. James' Park. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Newcastle go into the match 13th in the table; Brighton sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Newcastle have taken 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 5 losses in a row. Brighton have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 18 Oct 2025: Newcastle 1-2 Brighton; 4 May 2025: Newcastle 1-1 Brighton; 19 Oct 2024: Newcastle 0-1 Brighton. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Newcastle beat Brighton 3-1. Newcastle scored through W. Osula 12', D. Burn 24', H. Barnes 90'. Brighton replied with J. Hinshelwood 61'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Newcastle held 33% of the ball against 67% for Brighton. Shots on target finished 6-4. Expected goals read 3.27 for Newcastle, 1.64 for Brighton.

Verdict

The win nudges Newcastle forward and leaves Brighton with work to do. Newcastle sat 13th and Brighton 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.