Match report
Newcastle beat Leeds 4–3 at Newcastle Stadium in Premier League. F. Buonanotte opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Newcastle have 2 wins in their last 5, while Leeds have 2 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
15'
⚽F. Buonanotteassist J. Bijol
25'
S. Bornauw
⚽Joelinton
27'
38'
⚽R. Chadwick-Chaplin
2H
⚽Bruno Guimarãesassist Aidan Harris
50'
61'
⚽F. Buonanotteassist K. Darlow
⇄A. Ramsdale↓ Bruno Guimarães
69'
69'
⇄S. Byram↓ F. Buonanotte
⚽Joelinton
73'
A. Alabi
74'
S. Botman
74'
⚽Bruno Guimarãesassist D. Burn
88'
⇄N. Pope↓ Joelinton
88'
88'
⇄Lucas Perri↓ R. Chadwick-Chaplin
Momentum
NEW
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
LEE
Match info
TournamentPremier League · England · Tier 1
Kick-offJan 7, 2026 · 19:00
VenueNewcastle Stadium
Attendance58,932 / 63,368 (93%)
RefereeJ. Gil (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#5·
#12
#5·#12Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT Sports
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
3.3Expected goals (xG)2.8
17Total shots11
9Shots on target5
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
10Corner kicks6
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
D. Burn7.9Lineups
NEW 4-3-37.00Formation7.174-3-3 LEE
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71:27 | +44 | 85 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77:35 | +42 | 78 | LWWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69:50 | +19 | 71 | WWWDD |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56:49 | +7 | 65 | LWWWD |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63:53 | +10 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58:54 | +4 | 57 | DDLWW |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:48 | -6 | 54 | LLWWD |
| 8 |  Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52:46 | +6 | 53 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55:52 | +3 | 53 | DDLLW |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58:52 | +6 | 52 | LWWDD |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 52 | DLLWW |
| 12 | Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53:55 | -2 | 49 | DLLLW |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47:50 | -3 | 49 | LWWDL |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49:56 | -7 | 47 | DDLLW |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41:51 | -10 | 45 | LWWDD |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48:51 | -3 | 44 | LWWDL |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48:57 | -9 | 41 | LLWWD |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:65 | -19 | 39 | LWDLL |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38:75 | -37 | 22 | LLLLD |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27:68 | -41 | 20 | LWDLL |
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