📅 02/05/26🕒 14:00🏟️ St. James' Park🧑⚖️ Chris Kavanagh, England
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'.
Share this damage report
How it unfolded
Timeline
12'
Goal
W. Osula - Newcastle
Assist: J. Murphy
24'
Goal
D. Burn - Newcastle
Assist: Bruno Guimarães
61'
Goal
J. Hinshelwood - Brighton
Assist: D. Welbeck
90'
Goal
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
🧑⚖️
Barely left a bruise
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.
Other pretty unhinged matches
The most unhinged matches connected to this one.
Head-to-head
Premier League|02 Sept 2023
Brighton
3
Newcastle
117.98
xT
Newcastle
Premier League|30 Mar 2024
Newcastle
4
West Ham
322.44
xT
Brighton
Premier League|03 Dec 2023
Chelsea
3Brighton
223.65
xT
This season
Premier League|29 Nov 2025
Sunderland
3
Bournemouth
223.16
xT
Premier League
Premier League|30 Sept 2023
Tottenham
2
Liverpool
124.66
xT