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Newcastle vs Leeds – Lineups & Match Details

Newcastle beat Leeds 4-3. Goals: B. Aaronson (32'), H. Barnes (36'), D. Calvert-Lewin (45' pen.), Joelinton (54'), B. Aaronson (79'), Bruno GuimarĂ£es (90' pen.), H. Barnes (90'). Newcastle had 63% possession against Leeds's 37%. Shots on target: 8-6.

Premier League · Regular Season - 21

Wednesday, 7 January 2026

NewcastleNewcastle

4 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

LeedsLeeds

Referee: Michael Salisbury, England

Lineups

NewcastleNewcastle4-3-3
N. Pope1N. PopeG
L. Miley67L. MileyD
M. Thiaw12M. ThiawD
F. Schar5F. ScharD
L. Hall3L. HallD
Bruno Guimaraes39Bruno GuimaraesM
S. Tonali8S. TonaliM
Joelinton7JoelintonM
H. Barnes11H. BarnesF
N. Woltemade27N. WoltemadeF
A. Gordon10A. GordonF

Substitutes

32A. RamsdaleG
2K. TrippierD
4S. BotmanD
9Y. WissaF
21V. LivramentoD
23J. MurphyM
28J. WillockM
37A. MurphyD
41J. RamseyM
LeedsLeeds3-1-4-2
Lucas Perri1Lucas PerriG
J. Rodon6J. RodonD
J. Bijol15J. BijolD
P. Struijk5P. StruijkD
E. Ampadu4E. AmpaduM
J. Justin24J. JustinM
A. Stach18A. StachM
I. Gruev44I. GruevM
G. Gudmundsson3G. GudmundssonM
D. Calvert-Lewin9D. Calvert-LewinF
B. Aaronson11B. AaronsonF

Substitutes

26K. DarlowG
10J. PiroeF
14L. NmechaF
19N. OkaforF
20J. HarrisonF
22A. TanakaM
23S. BornauwD
25S. ByramD
29W. GnontoF

Match Events

7'Y

M. Thiaw

22'Y

D. Calvert-Lewin

32'G

B. Aaronson

Assist: D. Calvert-Lewin

36'G

H. Barnes

Assist: N. Woltemade

45'+6Y

Joelinton

45'+3Y

A. Gordon

45'P

D. Calvert-Lewin

46'S

M. Thiaw

Substitution 1

46'S

S. Tonali

Substitution 2

54'G

Joelinton

Assist: Bruno GuimarĂ£es

75'S

N. Woltemade

Substitution 3

76'S

F. Schär

Substitution 4

79'G

B. Aaronson

Assist: I. Gruev

80'S

A. Stach

Substitution 1

81'S

A. Gordon

Substitution 5

87'S

D. Calvert-Lewin

Substitution 2

90'+10Y

E. Ampadu

90'+7S

I. Gruev

Substitution 3

90'+7S

J. Rodon

Substitution 4

90'+7S

B. Aaronson

Substitution 5

90'P

Bruno GuimarĂ£es

90'G

H. Barnes

Assist: S. Botman

Statistics

Newcastle
63%37%
Leeds
2.44Expected Goals (xG)1.89
18Total Shots14
8Shots on Target6
8Corners4
11Fouls10
1Offsides0
86Pass Accuracy (%)77
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Newcastle host Leeds on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 at St. James' Park. The kick-off time is 20:15 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Newcastle go into the match 13th in the table; Leeds sit 16th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Newcastle have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Leeds have collected 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 30 Aug 2025: Newcastle 0-0 Leeds; 13 May 2023: Newcastle 2-2 Leeds; 31 Dec 2022: Newcastle 0-0 Leeds. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Newcastle beat Leeds 4-3. Newcastle scored through H. Barnes 36', Joelinton 54', Bruno GuimarĂ£es 90' (pen.), H. Barnes 90'. Leeds replied with B. Aaronson 32', D. Calvert-Lewin 45' (pen.), B. Aaronson 79'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Newcastle held 63% of the ball against 37% for Leeds. Shots on target finished 8-6. Expected goals read 2.44 for Newcastle, 1.89 for Leeds.

Verdict

The win nudges Newcastle forward and leaves Leeds with work to do. Newcastle sat 13th and Leeds 16th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.