Newcastle 1:2 Sunderland

Sunderland beat Newcastle 2:1 in the Premier League Regular Season 31 at St. James' Park on 22 March 2026, with the half time score at 1:0; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.

Newcastle

1 : 2

HT 1 : 0

Sunderland

22 March 2026
Kickoff: 12:00 UTC
Venue: St. James' Park | Newcastle upon Tyne
Referee: A. Taylor

Form and Table

Newcastle 12th 49 pts LossWinDrawWinLoss
Sunderland 7th 54 pts WinWinDrawDrawLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

Newcastle

V. Livramento Questionable | Hamstring Injury
N. Woltemade Questionable | Illness
L. Miley Questionable | Knee Injury
Bruno Guimaraes Questionable | Ankle Injury
Bruno Guimaraes Questionable | Ankle Injury
S. Botman Questionable | Lower Back Injury
A. Elanga Questionable | Knee Injury
V. Livramento Questionable | Knee Injury

Sunderland

D. Ballard Questionable | Ankle Injury
B. Brobbey Questionable | Injury
D. Ballard Questionable | Ankle Injury
L. F. Hjelde Questionable | Achilles Tendon Injury
R. Mundle Questionable | Hamstring Injury
O. Alderete Questionable | Concussion
A. Alese Questionable | Shoulder Injury

Match Events

Newcastle: A. GordonGoal | Assist: N. Woltemade
10'
44'
Sunderland: Trai HumeYellow Card | Foul
Newcastle: M. ThiawSubstitution | Off: S. Botman
54'
57'
Sunderland: C. TalbiGoal
Newcastle: J. WillockSubstitution | Off: N. Woltemade
65'
Newcastle: J. MurphySubstitution | Off: A. Elanga
65'
Newcastle: V. LivramentoSubstitution | Off: K. Trippier
65'
Newcastle: W. OsulaSubstitution | Off: H. Barnes
76'
82'
Sunderland: Omar AldereteYellow Card | Foul
85'
Sunderland: E. Le FeeSubstitution | Off: H. Diarra
Newcastle: Y. WissaSubstitution | Off: A. Gordon
89'
90'
Sunderland: B. BrobbeyGoal
Newcastle: JoelintonYellow Card | Argument
90+1'
90+1'
Sunderland: Brian BrobbeyYellow Card
90+3'
Sunderland: R. MandavaSubstitution | Off: C. Talbi
90+3'
Sunderland: E. MayendaSubstitution | Off: B. Brobbey
90+4'
Sunderland: Lutsharel GeertruidaYellow Card | Foul
90+4'
Sunderland: Noah SadikiYellow Card
90+9'
Sunderland: Reinildo MandavaYellow Card | Foul

Match Stats

Newcastle
Sunderland

60% Ball Possession 40%

1.29 Expected Goals 2.44

16 Total Shots 17

4 Shots on Goal 7

8 Shots off Goal 5

4 Blocked Shots 5

8 Shots Inside Box 11

8 Shots Outside Box 6

9 Corner Kicks 5

1 Offsides 0

8 Fouls 19

1 Yellow Cards 6

Red Cards

4 Goalkeeper Saves 3

403 Total Passes 262

328 Accurate Passes 187

81% Pass Accuracy 71%

-0.46 Goals Prevented -0.46

Lineups

Newcastle

Formation: 4-2-3-1

A. Ramsdale

L. Hall D. Burn S. Botman K. Trippier

J. Ramsey Joelinton

H. Barnes N. Woltemade A. Elanga

A. Gordon

Substitutes

1 | N. Pope | G
28 | J. Willock | M
9 | Y. Wissa | F
12 | M. Thiaw | D
23 | J. Murphy | M
21 | V. Livramento | D
18 | W. Osula | F
37 | A. Murphy | D
62 | S. Neave | F

Coach: Eddie Howe

Sunderland

Formation: 4-1-4-1

M. Ellborg

T. Hume O. Alderete L. O'Nien L. Geertruida

G. Xhaka

C. Talbi N. Sadiki H. Diarra C. Rigg

B. Brobbey

Substitutes

21 | S. Moore | G
20 | N. Mukiele | D
3 | D. Cirkin | D
50 | H. Jones | M
51 | J. Jones | D
17 | R. Mandava | D
18 | W. Isidor | F
28 | E. Le Fee | M
12 | E. Mayenda | F

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Player Ratings: Top 5

Newcastle
Player	Minutes	Rating
Anthony Gordon	89	8.2
Aaron Ramsdale	90	7.6
Sven Botman	54	7.5
Dan Burn	90	7.3
Lewis Hall	90	6.9

Sunderland
Player	Minutes	Rating
Chris Rigg	90	7.6
Trai Hume	90	7.5
Chemsdine Talbi	89	7.3
Noah Sadiki	90	6.9
Lutsharel Geertruida	90	6.9

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC