Newcastle United vs Blackburn Rovers
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'BLK 
50%Possession50%
5Shots10
3On target6
5Corners5
4Saves2
8Fouls21
Who won: Blackburn 2-1
Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle United 2-1 on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Michael Owen (50' pen). Goals for Blackburn: Christopher Samba (31') and Roque Santa Cruz (41').
| Lineup (4-4-2) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Shay GivenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabricio ColocciniCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudio CaçapaCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sébastien BassongLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven TaylorRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles N'ZogbiaCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ButtCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien DuffLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GeremiRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael OwenCF-L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| XiscoCF-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| David Edgar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nile Ranger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shola Ameobi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Donaldson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Doninger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Tozer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
