Premier League Regular Season - 31
Newcastle 1 - 2 FT Sunderland
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
10' A. Gordon (N. Woltemade)
T. Hume 44'
HT
54' ↓ S. Botman ↑M. Thiaw
C. Talbi 57'
65' ↓ A. Elanga ↑J. Murphy
65' ↓ N. Woltemade ↑J. Willock
65' ↓ K. Trippier ↑V. Livramento
76' ↓ H. Barnes ↑W. Osula
O. Alderete 82'
↓ H. Diarra ↑E. Le Fee 85'
89' ↓ A. Gordon ↑Y. Wissa
B. Brobbey 90'
B. Brobbey 90'+1
↓ B. Brobbey ↑E. Mayenda 90'+3
↓ C. Talbi ↑R. Mandava 90'+3
N. Sadiki 90'+4
L. Geertruida 90'+4
R. Mandava 90'+9
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Newcastle
Goalkeepers
Aaron Ramsdale 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Kieran Trippier 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
28%
Pass Acc
Sven Botman 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
Dan Burn 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Lewis Hall
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
30%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Joelinton 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jacob Ramsey
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anthony Elanga
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Nick Woltemade 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Harvey Barnes
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Forwards
Anthony Gordon 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
8.2
Rating
BENCH
Nick Pope 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Malick Thiaw
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valentino Livramento
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Murphy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joe Willock
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jacob Murphy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
William Osula
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yoane Wissa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sean Neave
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sunderland
Goalkeepers
Melker Ellborg
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Lutsharel Geertruida
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Luke O'Nien
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omar Alderete
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Trai Hume
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Granit Xhaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chris Rigg
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
15%
Pass Acc
Habib Diarra
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Noah Sadiki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chemsdine Talbi
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.3
Rating
Forwards
Brian Brobbey 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
5.7
Rating
BENCH
Simon Moore
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Reinildo Mandava
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dennis Cirkin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nordi Mukiele
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jenson Jones
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enzo Le Fée
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Harrison Jones
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eliezer Mayenda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wilson Isidor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/12/2025 | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Newcastle | Premier League | Stadium of Light |
| 06/01/2024 | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Newcastle | FA Cup | Stadium of Light |
| 20/03/2016 | Newcastle | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League | St James' Park |
| 25/10/2015 | Sunderland | 3 - 0 | Newcastle | Premier League | Stadium of Light |
| 05/04/2015 | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Newcastle | Premier League | Stadium of Light (Sunderland) |
| 21/12/2014 | Newcastle | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League | St. James' Park (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) |
| 01/02/2014 | Newcastle | 0 - 3 | Sunderland | Premier League | St. James' Park (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) |
| 27/10/2013 | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Newcastle | Premier League | Stadium of Light (Sunderland) |
| 14/04/2013 | Newcastle | 0 - 3 | Sunderland | Premier League | St. James' Park (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) |
| 21/10/2012 | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Newcastle | Premier League | Stadium of Light (Sunderland) |
14/12/2025
06/01/2024
20/03/2016
25/10/2015
05/04/2015
21/12/2014
01/02/2014
27/10/2013
14/04/2013
21/10/2012
Newcastle Win
Sunderland Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 31 GD: +39
P: 30 GD: +32
P: 31 GD: +13
P: 31 GD: +5
P: 31 GD: +8
P: 31 GD: +15
P: 31 GD: +4
P: 31 GD: +2
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 31 GD: +4
P: 31 GD: -4
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 31 GD: -2
P: 30 GD: -2
P: 31 GD: -11
P: 31 GD: -12
P: 31 GD: -10
P: 31 GD: -21
P: 31 GD: -28
League Standings
P: 31 GD: +39
P: 30 GD: +32
P: 31 GD: +13
P: 30 GD: +3
P: 31 GD: +8
P: 31 GD: +15
P: 31 GD: +4
P: 31 GD: +2
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 31 GD: +4
P: 31 GD: -4
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 31 GD: -2
P: 30 GD: -2
P: 31 GD: -11
P: 30 GD: -7
P: 30 GD: -15
P: 30 GD: -19
P: 31 GD: -28
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Brobbey Breaks Newcastle Hearts in Stunning St. James' Park Comeback
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 72/100. Our verdict is simple: a relentless second-half surge saw the visitors flip the script and secure a famous smash-and-grab victory.
Early Dominance on Tyneside
The atmosphere at St. James' Park was absolutely electric as Newcastle looked to stamp their authority early on. They controlled possession, knocking the ball around with purpose and intent. The home crowd barely had time to settle into their seats before A. Gordon ignited the stadium. Finishing off a slick move provided by N. Woltemade in the 10th minute, Gordon set a blistering early tempo. A high Intensity defined these opening exchanges, with the hosts looking perfectly comfortable on the ball. They dictated the pace, restricted the visitors' breathing room, and seemed destined to run away with it. Sunderland looked slightly stunned, struggling to disrupt the rhythm of a side that had firmly taken the driver's seat. Yet, the slender one-goal margin left the door slightly ajar for the inevitable pushback.
The Midfield Shift
Our take on the middle third? Complacency crept in. Despite holding less of the ball overall, Sunderland started to carve out terrifying pockets of space. The match's Balance shifted completely as the visitors peppered the home box with a barrage of attempts, generating an impressive 2.45 expected goals. Chris Rigg was the architect, putting on an absolute midfield masterclass to repeatedly slice through the black and white defensive lines. The pressure finally told in the 57th minute when C. Talbi found the back of the net to restore parity. Suddenly, the hosts were scrambling. Aaron Ramsdale had to be at his brilliant best, producing four crucial saves just to keep his side from completely crumbling under the relentless wave of red and white attacks.
A Chaotic Finish
The final minutes turned into pure chaos. With both sides pushing for maximum points to climb the mid-table standings, the game stretched from end to end. The Upset Factor went completely off the charts in the 90th minute. Breaking hearts across Tyneside, B. Brobbey popped up to smash home a spectacular late winner. It was a brutal snatch-and-grab finish, but fully deserved on the balance of chances created. The 1-2 scoreline reflects a stunning comeback victory for the visitors, who snatched local pride and crucial momentum. Newcastle will look back at their 16 shot attempts and wonder how they let this slip through their fingers. For Sunderland, it is a statement result that cements their resilience and perfectly caps off a chaotic afternoon in the Premier League.
Key Questions
How dramatic was the late winner by Anthony Gordon?
Anthony Gordon actually scored the 10th-minute opener. The late drama belonged to Sunderland's B. Brobbey, who sealed a stunning 90th-minute winner.
How did Newcastle complete the comeback from behind?
Newcastle lost the match after taking an early lead. It was Sunderland who executed the brilliant comeback, scoring twice in the second half.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Bragging Rights Only in Tyne-Wear Clash
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 30/100. Despite the fierce regional rivalry, this Tyne-Wear derby is a mid-table dead rubber lacking the wider league implications to make it essential viewing.
The Setup
The iconic St. James' Park hosts this clash on March 22, 2026, but the Stakes rating is remarkably low. Sitting in 9th and 13th respectively, Newcastle and Sunderland are simply playing out the string. The Magpies boast a high Stars metric, driven by Anthony Gordon and Jacob Ramsey shining in recent outings. However, both sides suffer from inconsistent Form. Sunderland arrive on a miserable run, while the hosts have been erratic but possess superior firepower. A modest Balance score hints that the home side holds a clear structural advantage.
Key Battle
With no individual matchups dominating the narrative, the real contest lies in the middle of the park. The home midfield, orchestrated by Bruno Guimarães and S. Tonali, will look to suffocate the away side's transitioning play. Sunderland's back line must absorb intense pressure early on to keep the hostile crowd quiet and stay in the contest.
Our Take
We expect a comfortable home win. Newcastle's superior quality in the final third should easily break down a fragile visiting defence. Expect a routine 2-0 scoreline, with the hosts dominating possession and striking early to put the game beyond reach.