Newcastle 3–1 Brighton: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Newcastle beat Brighton 3–1 in the Premier League.

DimaScore · published 2 May 2026

Newcastle edged Brighton 3–1 in the Premier League. Newcastle: W. Osula (12'), D. Burn (24'), H. Barnes (90'). Brighton: J. Hinshelwood (61').

Premier League · Regular Season - 35

W. Osula 12'D. Burn 24'H. Barnes 90'

3 – 1

FT

(HT 2-0)

J. Hinshelwood 61'

St James' Park, Newcastle

4-2-3-1·E. Howe

F. Hürzeler·4-2-3-1

Substitutes

32A. RamsdaleGK
2K. TrippierDEF
9Y. WissaFWD
10A. GordonFWD
41J. RamseyMID
27N. WoltemadeFWD
3L. HallDEF
11H. BarnesMID
20A. ElangaFWD

23J. SteeleGK
34J. VeltmanDEF
5L. DunkDEF
3IgorDEF
33M. O'RileyMID
26Y. AyariMID
19C. KostoulasFWD
10G. RutterFWD
29M. De CuyperDEF

Events

W. Osula (J. Murphy)

12'

18'

M. Wieffer Out: J. Veltman

22'

J. Veltman

D. Burn (Bruno Guimarães)

24'

39'

K. Mitoma

HT

D. Burn

53'

61'

J. Hinshelwood (D. Welbeck)

J. Murphy Out: H. Barnes

68'

W. Osula Out: Y. Wissa

68'

J. Willock Out: L. Hall

68'

80'

C. Baleba Out: C. Kostoulas

80'

D. Welbeck Out: G. Rutter

81'

— Out: M. De Cuyper

S. Tonali

85'

Y. Wissa

87'

88'

J. Hinshelwood Out: L. Dunk

H. Barnes (Y. Wissa)

90'

Bruno Guimarães Out: J. Ramsey

90+1'

90+2'

J. van Hecke

Statistics

10Fouls12

1Offsides1

69%Passes %84%

13Total Shots13

2Corner Kicks10

237Total passes506

3Yellow Cards3

1Blocked Shots3

6Shots on Goal4

6Shots off Goal6

3.16expected_goals1.53

32%Ball Possession68%

164Passes accurate426

12Shots insidebox10

1.21goals_prevented1.21

3Goalkeeper Saves4

1Shots outsidebox3

Ratings

Newcastle

S. Botman

DEF90'

7.6

W. Osula

FWD68'

7.6

H. Barnes

MID22'

7.5

J. Murphy

MID68'

7.5

D. Burn

DEF90'

7.3

N. Pope

GK90'

7.3

Bruno Guimarães(C)

MID89'

7.3

L. Hall

DEF22'

7.0

L. Miley

DEF90'

7.0

S. Tonali

MID90'

7.0

Brighton

G. Rutter

FWD10'

7.3

J. Hinshelwood

MID88'

7.3

C. Baleba

MID80'

7.0

C. Kostoulas

FWD10'

6.6

D. Welbeck(C)

FWD80'

6.6

B. Verbruggen

GK90'

6.6

O. Boscagli

DEF90'

6.3

M. Wieffer

DEF18'

6.3

J. van Hecke

DEF90'

6.2

M. De Cuyper

DEF9'

6.2

Head-to-head

Over the last 3 meetings, Newcastle lead 0–2 (1 draws) against Brighton.

18 Oct 2025Brighton 1–2 Newcastle

4 May 2025Brighton 1–1 Newcastle

19 Oct 2024Newcastle 0–1 Brighton

FAQ

What was the score of Newcastle vs Brighton?: Newcastle 3–1 Brighton.
Who scored?: Newcastle : W. Osula (12'), D. Burn (24'), H. Barnes (90') ; Brighton : J. Hinshelwood (61')

Match Info

Competition

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

St James' Park, Newcastle

Capacity

52,758

Referee

C. Kavanagh

Round

Regular Season - 35

Standings — top 5

1Arsenal85

2Manchester City78

3Manchester United71

4Aston Villa65

5Liverpool60

Newcastle 3–1 Brighton: recap, goals & stats