Newcastle United vs Leeds United
Match pulse
Who won: Newcastle 4-3
Newcastle United beat Leeds United 4-3 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Harvey Barnes (36', 90'+12'), Joelinton (54') and Bruno Guimarães (90'+1' pen). Goals for Leeds: Brenden Aaronson (32', 79') and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (45'+5' pen).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Harvey Barnes
NEW · 2 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Newcastle United 4, Leeds United 3.
- Second Half ends, Newcastle United 4, Leeds United 3.
- 90'+14'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
Y. Wissa
- GOAL90'+12'

Goal! Right footed shot
H. Barnes · ast S. Botman
Goal! Newcastle United 4, Leeds United 3. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Botman.
NEW 4 - 3 LEE - 90'+12'NEW

Corner awarded
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 90'+12'

Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a cross.
H. Barnes
- 90'+10'

Yellow card
Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
E. Ampadu
- 90'+10'

Free kick won
Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+10'

Foul
Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 90'+7'
SubSubbed on for B. Aaronson
Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Brenden Aaronson because of an injury.
W. Gnonto
- 90'+7'
SubSubbed on for I. Gruev
Substitution, Leeds United. Ao Tanaka replaces Ilia Gruev.
A. Tanaka
- 90'+7'
SubSubbed on for J. Rodon
Substitution, Leeds United. Sebastiaan Bornauw replaces Joe Rodon.
S. Bornauw
- 90'+7'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6'


Delay in match because of an injury Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 90'+5'

Offside
Offside, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 90'+4'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
L. Nmecha
- 90'+4'


Free kick won
Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'

Foul
Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- GOAL90'+1'

Goal! Penalty
B. Guimarães
Goal! Newcastle United 3, Leeds United 3. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
NEW 3 - 3 LEE - 90'
Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 88'


Penalty conceded by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 88'

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
- 87'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.

