Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Match pulse
Who won: Newcastle 2-0
Newcastle United beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Bruno Guimarães (71') and Malick Thiaw (78').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Malick Thiaw
NEW · 1 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 90'+5'

Free kick won
Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'

Foul
Foul by Romain Esse (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4'

Foul
Foul by Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+2'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a through ball.
H. Barnes
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 88'

Foul
Foul by Joél Drakes-Thomas (Crystal Palace).
- 88'
SubSubbed on for J. Murphy
Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Jacob Murphy because of an injury.
J. Willock
- 87'
SubSubbed on for A. Wharton
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Kaden Rodney replaces Adam Wharton.
K. Rodney
- 87'
SubSubbed on for Y. Pino
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Romain Esse replaces Yéremy Pino.
R. Esse
- 87'
SubSubbed on for J. Mateta
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Joél Drakes-Thomas replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
J. Drakes-Thomas
- 86'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
J. Murphy
- 82'

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 81'

Offside
Offside, Newcastle United. Tino Livramento is caught offside.
- 80'

Attempt blocked. Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
M. Guéhi
- GOAL78'

Goal! Right footed shot
M. Thiaw
Goal! Newcastle United 2, Crystal Palace 0. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
NEW 2 - 0 CRY - 78'
SubSubbed on for Y. Wissa
Substitution, Newcastle United. Nick Woltemade replaces Yoane Wissa.
N. Woltemade
- 77'

Corner awarded
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 77'

Header saved
Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Fabian Schär with a cross.
H. Barnes
- 77'

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 76'

Offside
Offside, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.

