Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United, 15 December 2018

Score1-0 to Newcastle United
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueJohn Smith's Stadium
Attendance24,036
Kick-off: 3.00pm The last six meetings in the top division had now produced only five goals. Premier League Head to Head Played: 3 Huddersfield Town won: 1 Drawn: 0 Newcastle United won: 2 Huddersfield Town scored: 1 Newcastle United scored: 2

0 Huddersfield Town

Manager: David Wagner

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Rafael Benítez

Goals:

Goals:

Salomón Rondón 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jonas Lössl
Defender Terence Kongolo
Defender/Midfielder Chris Löwe
Midfielder Juninho Bacuna
Midfielder Philip Billing
Midfielder Jonathan Hogg
Midfielder Alex Pritchard

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Fabian Schär Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Kenedy Defender/Midfielder
Christian Atsu Midfielder
KI Sung-yueng Midfielder
Mo Diamé Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Erik Durm for Chris Löwe 60
Ramadan Sobhi for Terence Kongolo 60
Isaac Mbenza for Jonathan Hogg 77

Substitutions:

Isaac Hayden for KI Sung-yueng 72
Matt Ritchie for Salomón Rondón 81
Paul Dummett for Kenedy 89

Cards:

Jonathan Hogg 72 Y

Cards:

Jamaal Lascelles 34 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Midfielder Erik Durm
Midfielder Isaac Mbenza
Midfielder Ramadan Sobhi
Forward Elias Kachunga
Forward Collin Quaner

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Forward Joselu
Forward Yoshinori Mutō

Comments:

League position: 18th Huddersfield Town had now lost nine of their last 13 games in the Premier League, including their last four. They had now taken five points from their last 11 home games in the Premier League. The Terriers had now won one and lost 13 of their last 20 games in the Premier League played on a Saturday. They had now failed to scored more than one goal in any of their last 14 home games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 14th Newcastle United had now won two of their last 14 games in Premier League played in December (lost nine). Their only two defeats in eight away games so far in this Premier League season were at the two Manchester clubs. They had lost seven of their first nine home games though. The Magpies' 17 games so far in this Premier League season had now produced 36 goals; fewer than any other team (scored 14, conceded 22).

0 Huddersfield Town

Manager: David Wagner

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jonas Lössl
Defender Terence Kongolo
Defender/Midfielder Chris Löwe
Midfielder Juninho Bacuna
Midfielder Philip Billing
Midfielder Jonathan Hogg
Midfielder Alex Pritchard

Substitutions:

Erik Durm for Chris Löwe 60
Ramadan Sobhi for Terence Kongolo 60
Isaac Mbenza for Jonathan Hogg 77

Cards:

Jonathan Hogg 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Midfielder Erik Durm
Midfielder Isaac Mbenza
Midfielder Ramadan Sobhi
Forward Elias Kachunga
Forward Collin Quaner

Comments:

League position: 18th Huddersfield Town had now lost nine of their last 13 games in the Premier League, including their last four. They had now taken five points from their last 11 home games in the Premier League. The Terriers had now won one and lost 13 of their last 20 games in the Premier League played on a Saturday. They had now failed to scored more than one goal in any of their last 14 home games in the Premier League.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Rafael Benítez

Goals:

Salomón Rondón 55 G

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Fabian Schär Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Kenedy Defender/Midfielder
Christian Atsu Midfielder
KI Sung-yueng Midfielder
Mo Diamé Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Isaac Hayden for KI Sung-yueng 72
Matt Ritchie for Salomón Rondón 81
Paul Dummett for Kenedy 89

Cards:

Jamaal Lascelles 34 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Forward Joselu
Forward Yoshinori Mutō

Comments:

League position: 14th Newcastle United had now won two of their last 14 games in Premier League played in December (lost nine). Their only two defeats in eight away games so far in this Premier League season were at the two Manchester clubs. They had lost seven of their first nine home games though. The Magpies' 17 games so far in this Premier League season had now produced 36 goals; fewer than any other team (scored 14, conceded 22).