Match report
Sunderland beat Newcastle 2–1 at Newcastle Stadium in Premier League. Joelinton opened the scoring in the 47th minute. Newcastle have 2 wins in their last 5, while Sunderland have 2 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
38'
Jenson Jones
2H
⚽Joelintonassist A. Alabi
47'
Bruno Guimarães
55'
58'
⚽Jenson Jonesassist H. Diarra
⇄N. Pope↓ Joelinton
75'
75'
⇄S. Moore↓ Jenson Jones
81'
⚽Harrison Jones
⇄A. Ramsdale↓ Bruno Guimarães
84'
84'
⇄R. Roefs↓ Harrison Jones
Aidan Harris
87'
Momentum
NEW
⚽⚽⚽
SUN
Match info
TournamentPremier League · England · Tier 1
Kick-offMar 22, 2026 · 18:00
VenueNewcastle Stadium
Attendance61,467 / 63,368 (97%)
RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#12·
#1
#12·#1Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT Sports
Statistics
43Ball possession %57
1.4Expected goals (xG)1.8
11Total shots12
4Shots on target6
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks7
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
465Passes531
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
D. Ballard7.8Lineups
NEW 4-3-36.99Formation6.954-3-3 SUN
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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