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 | ||||
| Jason BrownG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan NelsenCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christopher SambaCD-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin OlssonLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny SimpsonRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen WarnockCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tugay KerimogluCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt DerbyshireLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett EmertonRM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos VillanuevaCF-L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roque Santa CruzCF-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Keith Andrews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Marrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morten Pedersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Treacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Ooijer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Bunn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
