Newcastle Vs Everton: newcastle vs everton ends 3-2 as Toffees stun Magpies at St James' Park

The newcastle vs everton match finished 3-2 at St James' Park as Everton beat Newcastle United, with Thierno Barry scoring the late winner and Jordan Pickford producing a stoppage-time save. Everton restored their lead seconds after both Newcastle equalisers, leaving the Magpies with just one win in their last seven Premier League games.

Newcastle Vs Everton match events

The scoring opened when James Garner’s wicked corner found the head of Jarrad Branthwaite; the defender applied a deft touch that found the far corner the inside of the post to give Everton the lead. Sandro Tonali then played a defence-splitting pass to Jacob Ramsey, whose deflected shot looped over Jordan Pickford and into the net to level.

Just 105 seconds later Dwight McNeil’s effort from range was spilled by Nick Pope into the path of Beto, who smashed the ball into an empty net for what was described as his fourth Premier League goal of the season, giving Everton a 2-1 half-time lead.

Newcastle searched for a late equaliser and Jacob Murphy fired past a crowd of players to level, but substitute Thierno Barry bundled Everton back in front straight from the restart to make it 3-2. Sandro Tonali thought he had volleyed home a stoppage-time equaliser only for Jordan Pickford to produce an extraordinary flying stop that secured the points for Everton.

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Howe’s post-match reaction and quotes

Eddie Howe admitted frustration and drew parallels with a recent home reversal, saying: "I have a similar feeling. " He also acknowledged his own performance this month, admitting he was not doing his job "well enough" as he embarked on a period of soul-searching.

Howe expanded on Newcastle’s form: "In relation to the Premier League, our form has not been good enough for a while. We know that. We take responsibility for that. It's been really frustrating for us - and that's the perils of Europe, I'm afraid. We have tried to be laser-focused on every game and give every attention to every game with the same importance but, with the deluge of games, your focus can be swayed. "

On another occasion he added: "Certainly in relation to the Premier League, our form for a while has not been strong enough, it's not been good enough. We know that, we take responsibility for that. "

Reflecting on the team's state after the final whistle, Howe said: "It’s really hard to explain. It's hugely frustrating, desperately disappointing. We think we’re a good team, but we’re wildly inconsistent, even within games. I don’t see players not trying, I sometimes see them over-trying, but they’re not playing smart enough. Chasing the game took a lot out of us. It’s not a good look for us. "

Line-up changes and substitutions

Howe made six changes after giving a number of key players some rest in the 3-2 win against Qarabag on Tuesday. Joelinton started on the left, Nick Woltemade was fielded in midfield and Anthony Gordon led the line, with adjustments later moving Woltemade to No 9 and Gordon to the left.

Ramsey was replaced early in the second half after vomiting repeatedly on the pitch and Joe Willock came on. Anthony Elanga and Woltemade were later substituted for Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes as Gordon reverted to centre-forward. Beto, making his first start since December, was later replaced by Thierno Barry, and Yoane Wissa also came on; Wissa was described as the hitherto overlooked £55m former Brentford centre-forward.

Defensive problems and wider implications

Newcastle’s Premier League struggles continued. The Magpies have now won just once in their last seven Premier League games and are languishing in 12th place in the top flight. They have kept only two clean sheets in 21 league games and had not kept a clean sheet in the 11 games since they beat PSV Eindhoven 3-0 at St James' Park on 21 January, conceding 23 goals in that run.

The defeat was a blow to Newcastle’s hopes of European qualification next season; having secured a last-16 tie against Barcelona in the Champions League in midweek, their pursuit of domestic consistency has suffered. Fans’ frustration was audible, with cries of "Wake up!" echoing around the ground as rain fell incessantly and Eddie Howe wandered the pitch alone after the final whistle.

Everton response and consequences

The result saw David Moyes’ side respond to their defeat to Manchester United on Monday Night Football and climb back into the top eight. Everton remained unbeaten in their last six away from home as they continued an unlikely push for a European place.

Beto’s decisive earlier involvement and Thierno Barry’s late finish underlined Everton’s resilience; Beto had earlier left Malick Thiaw for dust and been clean through on Nick Pope only to see his shot hit the bar. The match contained dramatic momentum swings, with Everton restoring their lead seconds after both Newcastle equalisers, and Pickford’s late save ultimately denying Sandro Tonali a final equaliser.

Newcastle’s recent run of inconsistent displays — four wins in five across all competitions after a rally following the Brentford defeat, but now a step backwards — leaves them running out of fixtures to arrest their slide and reassert their Premier League campaign.

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