Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
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Who won: Brighton 2-1
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Newcastle United 2-1 on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at American Express Stadium. Goals for Brighton: Danny Welbeck (41', 84'). Goals for Newcastle: Nick Woltemade (76').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Danny Welbeck
BHA · 2 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 1.
- Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 1.
- 90'+7'

Yellow card
Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
D. Burn
- 90'+7'


Free kick won
Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'

Foul
Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 90'+6'

Foul
Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
- 90'+6'

Free kick won
Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Dan Burn.
H. Barnes
- 90'+4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3'

Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
M. Thiaw
- 90'
SubSubbed on for D. Welbeck
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Danny Welbeck.
C. Kostoulas
- 89'
SubSubbed on for Y. Minteh
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Coppola replaces Yankuba Minteh.
D. Coppola
- 89'


Corner awarded
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
- 89'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
N. Woltemade
- 88'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a headed pass.
N. Woltemade
- 86'
SubSubbed on for B. Guimarães
Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Bruno Guimarães.
W. Osula
- GOAL84'

Goal! Right footed shot
D. Welbeck
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
BHA 2 - 1 NEW - 84'


Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
M. Wieffer
- 80'

Free kick won
Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80'

Foul
Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).

