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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United

Premier League
2-1
Final
American Express Stadium
TV: Fubo

Match pulse

BHAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTNEW
46%Possession54%
13Shots16
5On target3
8Corners4
2Saves3
9Fouls9
90'+7'Dan BurnNEW
Team1H2HT
BHA112
NEW011

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').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.4Danny WelbeckF
  2. 27.3Georginio RutterAM
  3. 36.8Nick WoltemadeF
  4. 46.6Bart VerbruggenG
  5. 56.5Maxim De CuyperSUB
  6. 66.4Lewis DunkCD-L
  7. 76.4Jan Paul van HeckeCD-R
  8. 86.4Mats WiefferRB
  9. 96.4Lewis MileySUB
  10. 106.3Ferdi KadiogluLB
  11. 116.3Yasin AyariLM
  12. 126.3Carlos BalebaRM

Team stats

BHANEW
9Fouls9
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
3Offsides1
8Corner Kicks4
2Saves3
45.6Possession54.4
13SHOTS16
5ON GOAL3
0.4On Target %0.2
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
341Accurate Passes419
421Passes491
0.8Pass Completion %0.9
4Accurate Crosses7
18Crosses24
0.2Cross %0.3
45Long Balls36
16Accurate Long Balls17
0.4Long Balls %0.5
5Blocked Shots5
14Effective Tackles13
21Tackles17
0.7Tackle %0.8
5Interceptions7
30Effective Clearances22
30Clearances22

Player of the game

Danny Welbeck

BHA · 2 G

8.4

Deserved to win

11%
BHA · 0.13 xG
76%
Draw
14%
NEW · 0.16 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 1.
  3. 90'+7'

    Yellow card

    Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.

    D. Burn

  4. 90'+7'Jan Paul van Hecke

    Free kick won

    Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+7'

    Foul

    Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).

  6. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).

  7. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 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

  9. 90'+4'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  10. 90'+3'

    Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

  11. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).

  13. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  14. 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

  15. 90'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Welbeck

    Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Danny Welbeck.

    C. Kostoulas

  16. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Y. Minteh

    Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Coppola replaces Yankuba Minteh.

    D. Coppola

  17. 89'Mats Wieffer

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.

  18. 89'

    Shot blocked

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

  19. 88'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

    N. Woltemade

  20. 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

  21. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Guimarães

    Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Bruno Guimarães.

    W. Osula

  22. 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
  23. 84'Mats Wieffer

    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

  24. 80'

    Free kick won

    Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  25. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).

Leaders

BHANEW
Total Shots
Yasin Ayari
2
Nick Woltemade
4
Accurate Passes
Lewis Dunk
63
Sven Botman
62
Saves
Bart Verbruggen
2
Nick Pope
3