Newcastle Vs Everton: newcastle vs everton ends 3-2 as Toffees come out on top and Magpies lose more ground
Everton beat Newcastle 3-2 at St James' Park in a result that matters for both clubs: Everton climbed back into the top eight while Newcastle's domestic form suffered further amid a congested schedule in which they secured a Champions League last-16 tie with Barcelona. The newcastle vs everton meeting produced a late substitute winner and a dramatic stoppage-time save.
Newcastle Vs Everton: Barry strikes late at St James' Park
Substitute Thierno Barry bundled home a winner straight from the restart to give Everton a 3-2 victory at St James' Park. Barry's late intervention restored Everton's lead seconds after Newcastle had levelled, and it proved decisive as Jordan Pickford then denied Sandro Tonali a stoppage-time equaliser with a flying save.
Set-piece opener, Ramsey deflection and Beto’s clinical rebound
The game was opened from a corner when James Garner's delivery found Jarrad Branthwaite, whose headed finish brushed the far post on its way in. Jacob Ramsey also struck for Everton when Sandro Tonali's defence-splitting pass found Ramsey and his deflected effort looped over Jordan Pickford, moments that combined to leave the visitors 2-1 up at half-time. In between those goals, Dwight McNeil's long-range effort was spilled by Nick Pope into the path of Beto, who smashed the rebound into an empty net for his fourth Premier League goal of the season.
Howe makes changes, Murphy equalises, then Barry hits back
Eddie Howe had made multiple alterations after resting several key players for Newcastle's Champions League win over Qarabag; he also made six changes to refresh his side following the midweek fixture. Newcastle had scored 19 goals in the final quarter of an hour of games this season prior to kick-off, and Howe introduced attacking options in search of a late goal. Jacob Murphy fired past a crowd of players to bring Newcastle level, only for Everton to retake the lead almost immediately through Thierno Barry.
Turbulence on the pitch and personnel shifts
The match featured several in-game disruptions and positional experiments. Jacob Ramsey vomited repeatedly on the pitch after the restart and was replaced by Joe Willock. Anthony Elanga and Nick Woltemade were substituted for Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes as Anthony Gordon reverted to centre-forward; earlier in the contest Joelinton had been used as a wide player while Nick Woltemade started in an advanced midfield role. Beto, making his first start since December, left Malick Thiaw for dust and was clean through with only Pope to beat before his shot hit the bar; he was later replaced by Thierno Barry, with Yoane Wissa also introduced from the bench. Wissa is described as the hitherto overlooked £55m former Brentford centre-forward.
Pickford’s late stop, Everton’s away form and Newcastle’s growing concerns
Jordan Pickford produced a stunning stoppage-time save to deny Sandro Tonali what would have been a late equaliser. The win extended Everton's unbeaten run away from home to six matches and allowed David Moyes' team to respond to their recent defeat on Monday Night Football and climb back into the top eight. For Newcastle, the result was another blow: the Magpies have won just once in their last seven Premier League games and the defeat felt like déjà vu for Eddie Howe after a recent 3-2 loss at the same stadium.
Howe’s assessment, Champions League distraction and defensive slide
Eddie Howe acknowledged the team's struggles, saying their Premier League form "has not been good enough for a while" and that they "take responsibility for that. " He also conceded he had not been doing his job "well enough" as he embarked on a period of soul-searching. Newcastle secured a last-16 tie against Barcelona in the Champions League in midweek, a campaign that, observers noted at the ground, is taking a toll: Howe described the situation as "the perils of Europe" and warned that a deluge of games can sway focus. The club have now lost three consecutive home games for the first time since February 2021 under Steve Bruce, kept only two clean sheets in 21 league games, and gone 11 matches without a shutout since beating PSV Eindhoven 3-0 here on 21 January, conceding 23 goals in that spell. Fans shouted "Wake up!" around the stadium as frustration mounted.
After the final whistle, rain fell incessantly while Eddie Howe wandered the pitch alone and Everton celebrated a deserved win that, in the view of many at the ground, blew Newcastle's lingering hopes of a top-six finish further away.
