Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland — Premier League, 22 Mar 2026
Sunderland beat Newcastle 2-1 in the Premier League on 22 March 2026 at St. James' Park, Newcastle. Anthony Gordon scored for Newcastle; Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey for Sunderland. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Newcastle have won 1 and Sunderland 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-010'assist: Nick Woltemade
- 44'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 54'
- 1-157'
- 65'
- 65'
- 65'
- 76'
- 82'Foul
- 85'out: Enzo Le Fée
- 89'
- 1-290'
- 90+1'Argument
- 90+1'
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- 90+4'
- 90+4'
- 90+9'Foul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Newcastle
- 8.2Anthony GordonF
- 7.6Aaron RamsdaleG
- 7.5Sven BotmanD
- 7.3Daniel BurnD
- 6.9JoelintonM
- 6.9Jacob RamseyM
- 6.9Nick WoltemadeM
- 6.9Valentino LivramentoD
- 6.9Lewis HallD
- 6.9Kieran TrippierD
- 6.7Yoane WissaF
- 6.6William OsulaF
- 6.6Joseph WillockM
- 6.5Malick ThiawD
- 6.5Harvey BarnesM
- 6.3Anthony ElangaM
- 6.3Jacob MurphyM
Sunderland
- 7.6Chris RiggM
- 7.5Trai HumeD
- 7.3Chemsdine TalbiM
- 6.9Noah SadikiM
- 6.9Enzo Le FéeM
- 6.9Lutsharel GeertruidaD
- 6.9Melker EllborgG
- 6.7Granit XhakaM
- 6.6Habib DiarraM
- 6.6Omar AldereteD
- 5.6Luke O'NienD
- 5.5Brian BrobbeyF
Line-ups
Sunderland4-1-4-1
Newcastle4-2-3-1
Substitutes
NewcastleEddie Howe
Substitutes
- 28Joseph Willock65'M6.6
- 1Nicholas PopeG
- 23Jacob Murphy65'M6.3
- 9Yoane Wissa89'F6.7
- 21V. Livramento65'D6.9
- 12Malick Thiaw54'D6.5
- 18William Osula76'F6.6
- 37Alex MurphyD
- 62S. NeaveF
SunderlandRegis Le Bris
Substitutes
- 20N. MukieleD
- 21S. MooreG
- 28Enzo Le Fée85'M6.9
- 17R. Mandava90+3'D
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 3D. CirkinD
- 50H. JonesM
- 12E. Mayenda90+3'F
- 51J. JonesD
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
1.29Expected goals (xG)2.44
16Total shots17
4Shots on target7
8Shots off target5
4Blocked shots5
9Corners5
1Offsides0
8Fouls19
1Yellow cards6
4Goalkeeper saves3
-0.46Goals prevented-0.46
403Total passes262
328Accurate passes187
81%Pass accuracy71%
Newcastle
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gordon | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Aaron Ramsdale | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Sven Botman | 54 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Daniel Burn | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Joelinton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nick Woltemade | 65 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Valentino Livramento | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Hall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kieran Trippier | 65 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Yoane Wissa | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| William Osula | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joseph Willock | 25 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Malick Thiaw | 36 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Harvey Barnes | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Anthony Elanga | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Murphy | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Sunderland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rigg | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Trai Hume | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 89 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Noah Sadiki | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Melker Ellborg | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Granit Xhaka | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Habib Diarra | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Omar Alderete | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Luke O'Nien | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
| Brian Brobbey | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 5.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 14 Dec 25Sunderland1-0Newcastle
- 06 Jan 24Sunderland0-3Newcastle
- 20 Mar 16Newcastle1-1Sunderland
- 25 Oct 15Sunderland3-0Newcastle
- 05 Apr 15Sunderland1-0Newcastle
- 21 Dec 14Newcastle0-1Sunderland
Most recent meetings
Final table, Premier League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | +10 | 60 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 38 | +4 | 57 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | -6 | 54 |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | +6 | 53 |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | +3 | 53 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Newcastle
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- Next: Crystal Palace 2-1 Newcastle, 12 Apr 2026 · Premier League
Sunderland
- Previous: Sunderland 0-1 Brighton, 14 Mar 2026 · Premier League
- Next: Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham, 12 Apr 2026 · Premier League
Data updated