England flagPremier LeagueMatchday 35Full Time
📅 02/05/26🕒 14:00🏟️ St. James' Park🧑‍⚖️ Chris Kavanagh, England
Home team

Newcastle

Score
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3-1
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Away team

Brighton

Biggest Swing+1.72 xT90' H. BarnesCards6

Newcastle 3-1 Brighton — xTears 14.51 (02/05/26)

Newcastle nicked it 3-1 against Brighton on 2 May 2026 during Matchday 35 of the Premier League. Total damage: 14.51 xTears.

The heaviest blows came from W. Osula 12' goal (+1.41 xT) and H. Barnes 90' goal (+1.72 xT).

This one sat somewhere between composed and chaotic. The bench changed the match in one move: H. Barnes and Y. Wissa at 90'.

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How it unfolded

Timeline

  1. 12'

    Goal

    1-0

    W. Osula - Newcastle

    Assist: J. Murphy

  2. 24'

    Goal

    2-0

    D. Burn - Newcastle

    Assist: Bruno Guimarães

  3. 61'

    Goal

    2-1

    J. Hinshelwood - Brighton

    Assist: D. Welbeck

  4. 90'

    Goal

    3-1

    H. Barnes - Newcastle

    Assist: Y. Wissa

Absolute chaos

🧨

7.28

90'

Goal

+1.72 xT

H. Barnes - Newcastle

Assist: Y. Wissa

12'

Goal

+1.41 xT

W. Osula - Newcastle

Assist: J. Murphy

61'

Goal

+1.14 xT

J. Hinshelwood - Brighton

Assist: D. Welbeck

24'

Goal

+1.12 xT

D. Burn - Newcastle

Assist: Bruno Guimarães

Late drama

🔥

6.83

90'

Goal

+1.72 xT

H. Barnes - Newcastle

Assist: Y. Wissa

90+2'

Yellow card

+1.22 xT

J. van Hecke - Brighton

85'

Yellow card

+1.00 xT

S. Tonali - Newcastle

87'

Yellow card

+1.00 xT

Y. Wissa - Newcastle

All-out war

🟥

5.74

90+2'

Yellow card

+1.22 xT

J. van Hecke - Brighton

85'

Yellow card

+1.00 xT

S. Tonali - Newcastle

87'

Yellow card

+1.00 xT

Y. Wissa - Newcastle

22'

Yellow card

+0.86 xT

J. Veltman - Brighton

Referee scandal

🧑‍⚖️

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0

Nothing big fed this one.

Cruelty

😈

Barely left a bruise

0

Nothing big fed this one.

Crushed hope

💔

Barely left a bruise

0

Nothing big fed this one.

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