Newcastle 4-3 Leeds — Premier League, 7 Jan 2026
Newcastle beat Leeds 4-3 in the Premier League on 7 January 2026 at St. James' Park, Newcastle. Harvey Barnes, Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes scored for Newcastle; Brenden Aaronson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Leeds. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Newcastle have won 1 and Leeds 0, 4 draws.
Match timeline
- 7'Foul
- 22'
- 0-132'
- 1-136'assist: Nick Woltemade
- 1-245'Penalty
- 45+3'Argument
- 45+6'Simulation
- Half-time1-2
- 46'
- 46'
- 2-254'assist: Bruno Guimaraes
- 75'
- 76'
- 2-379'assist: I. Gruev
- 80'
- 81'
- 87'
- 3-390'Penalty
- 4-390'assist: S. Botman
- 90+7'
- 90+7'
- 90+7'
- 90+10'Foul
- Full-time4-3
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Newcastle
- 8.7Harvey BarnesF
- 8.2Bruno GuimarãesM
- 7.6Lewis MileyD
- 7.5JoelintonM
- 7.3Nicholas PopeG
- 7.3Anthony GordonF
- 7.2Nick WoltemadeF
- 6.7Jacob MurphyM
- 6.7Jacob RamseyM
- 6.6Fabian SchärD
- 6.6Valentino LivramentoD
- 6.5Sven BotmanD
- 6.3Sandro TonaliM
- 6.3Yoane WissaF
- 6.2Lewis HallD
- 5.2Malick ThiawD
Leeds
- 9.2Brenden AaronsonF
- 7.5Dominic Calvert-LewinF
- 7.3Ilia GruevM
- 7.3Anton StachM
- 6.9Lukas NmechaF
- 6.9Pascal StruijkD
- 6.9Lucas PerriG
- 6.7Gabriel GudmundssonM
- 6.6Noah OkaforF
- 6.6Ethan AmpaduM
- 6.5Jaka BijolD
- 6.2James JustinM
- 6.0Joseph RodonD
Line-ups
Substitutes
NewcastleEddie Howe
Substitutes
- 2Kieran TrippierD
- 28Joseph WillockM
- 23Jacob Murphy81'M6.7
- 41J. Ramsey76'M6.7
- 32Aaron RamsdaleG
- 9Yoane Wissa75'F6.3
- 4S. Botman46'D6.5
- 21V. Livramento46'D6.6
- 37Alex MurphyD
LeedsDaniel Farke
Substitutes
- 10J. PiroeF
- 23S. Bornauw90+7'D
- 26Karl DarlowG
- 20Jack HarrisonF
- 25Samuel ByramD
- 14L. Nmecha87'F6.9
- 22Ao Tanaka90+7'M
- 19Noah Okafor80'F6.6
- 29W. Gnonto90+7'F
Team statistics
Newcastle
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Barnes | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | – | 8.2 |
| Lewis Miley | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 7.6 |
| Joelinton | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Nicholas Pope | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Anthony Gordon | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Nick Woltemade | 75 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jacob Murphy | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Fabian Schär | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Valentino Livramento | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sven Botman | 45 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sandro Tonali | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yoane Wissa | 15 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Hall | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Malick Thiaw | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.2 |
Leeds
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Aaronson | 89 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9.2 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Ilia Gruev | 89 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Anton Stach | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 17 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Pascal Struijk | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lucas Perri | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Noah Okafor | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Jaka Bijol | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Justin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Joseph Rodon | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
NewcastleWWLDL
- W04 Jan 26HCrystal Palace2-0
- W30 Dec 25ABurnley3-1
- L26 Dec 25AManchester United0-1
- D20 Dec 25HChelsea2-2
- L14 Dec 25ASunderland0-1
LeedsDDDWD
- D04 Jan 26HManchester United1-1
- D01 Jan 26ALiverpool0-0
- D28 Dec 25ASunderland1-1
- W20 Dec 25HCrystal Palace4-1
- D14 Dec 25ABrentford1-1
Head-to-head
Final table, Premier League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | +6 | 52 |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | -4 | 52 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 38 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | -3 | 49 |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | -7 | 47 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -10 | 45 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | -3 | 44 |
Before and after
Newcastle
- Previous: Newcastle 2-0 Crystal Palace, 4 Jan 2026 · Premier League
- Next: Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Leeds
- Previous: Leeds 1-1 Manchester United, 4 Jan 2026 · Premier League
- Next: Derby 1-3 Leeds, 11 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Data updated