Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United, 20 August 2017

Score1-0 to Huddersfield Town
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueJohn Smith's Stadium
Attendance24,128
Kick-off: 1.30pm John Smith's Stadium became the 57th stadium to stage at Premier League game. This was Newcastle United's first defeat at Huddersfield Town since 28 December 1963 when Derek Stokes, Kevin Lewis and Chris Balderstone scored the Terriers' goals in a 3-0 win in League Division Two at Leeds Road.

Goals:

Aaron Mooy 50 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jonas Lössl
Defender Tommy Smith
Defender/Midfielder Chris Löwe
Midfielder Philip Billing
Midfielder Tom Ince
Midfielder/Forward Aaron Mooy
Midfielder/Forward Rajiv Van la Parra
Forward Elias Kachunga
Forward Steve Mounié

Starting lineup:

Rob Elliot Goalkeeper
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Chancel Mbemba Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Christian Atsu Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Dwight Gayle Forward

Substitutions:

Collin Quaner for Rajiv Van la Parra 69
Kasey Palmer for Elias Kachunga 72
Michael Hefele for Tom Ince 90

Substitutions:

Joselu for Dwight Gayle 52
Mo Diamé for Isaac Hayden 76
Jacob Murphy for Ayoze Pérez 80

Cards:

Philip Billing 66 Y
Kasey Palmer 77 Y
Steve Mounié 88 Y

Cards:

Matt Ritchie 41 Y
Isaac Hayden 53 Y
Joselu 64 Y
Jamaal Lascelles 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Coleman
Defender Michael Hefele
Defender/Midfielder Scott Malone
Midfielder Danny Williams
Midfielder/Forward Joe Lolley
Midfielder/Forward Kasey Palmer
Forward Collin Quaner

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Midfielder/Forward Henri Saivet
Forward Rolando Aarons
Forward Joselu

Comments:

League position: 2nd This was Huddersfield Town's first-ever home game in the Premier League. It was their first at home in the top division since 22 April 1972 when Steve Daley scored the only goal of the game for Wolverhampton Wanderers in League Division One in front of a crowd of 11,677 at Leeds Road. This was the Terriers' first win at home in the top division since 27 November 1971 when Frank Worthington and Jimmy Lawson scored the goals in a 2-1 win against subsequent champions Derby County. Town became the third club to win both of their first two games in the Premier League after Coventry City and Norwich City in the first-ever season of the competition (1992-93). Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner said: "I am very happy and proud the players followed our idea to keep Newcastle as far away from our goal as possible. We gave no big chances away and our defence was very sharp. We had one magic moment from Mooy, enough to win the game. I am delighted with the performance and result. This is unbelievable. Everybody has invested so much and I am happy for them."

Comments:

League position: 17th Newcastle United had now lost their opening two games of a Premier League season for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. The last time they failed to score in each of their opening two games in a Premier League season was in 2014-15. The Toon began the 2016-17 season with defeats in their opening two league games; the second loss was a 2-1 defeat by Huddersfield Town at St James' Park. They went on to become champions of the League Championship. Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez said: "You cannot make too many mistakes in the Premier League. We made one mistake, gave Mooy too much time on the ball and we conceded. You have to take your chances. We tried to create more chances after the Matt Ritchie effort. The reaction from the team was good to going behind."

Goals:

Aaron Mooy 50 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jonas Lössl
Defender Tommy Smith
Defender/Midfielder Chris Löwe
Midfielder Philip Billing
Midfielder Tom Ince
Midfielder/Forward Aaron Mooy
Midfielder/Forward Rajiv Van la Parra
Forward Elias Kachunga
Forward Steve Mounié

Substitutions:

Collin Quaner for Rajiv Van la Parra 69
Kasey Palmer for Elias Kachunga 72
Michael Hefele for Tom Ince 90

Cards:

Philip Billing 66 Y
Kasey Palmer 77 Y
Steve Mounié 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Coleman
Defender Michael Hefele
Defender/Midfielder Scott Malone
Midfielder Danny Williams
Midfielder/Forward Joe Lolley
Midfielder/Forward Kasey Palmer
Forward Collin Quaner

Comments:

League position: 2nd This was Huddersfield Town's first-ever home game in the Premier League. It was their first at home in the top division since 22 April 1972 when Steve Daley scored the only goal of the game for Wolverhampton Wanderers in League Division One in front of a crowd of 11,677 at Leeds Road. This was the Terriers' first win at home in the top division since 27 November 1971 when Frank Worthington and Jimmy Lawson scored the goals in a 2-1 win against subsequent champions Derby County. Town became the third club to win both of their first two games in the Premier League after Coventry City and Norwich City in the first-ever season of the competition (1992-93). Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner said: "I am very happy and proud the players followed our idea to keep Newcastle as far away from our goal as possible. We gave no big chances away and our defence was very sharp. We had one magic moment from Mooy, enough to win the game. I am delighted with the performance and result. This is unbelievable. Everybody has invested so much and I am happy for them."

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Rob Elliot Goalkeeper
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Chancel Mbemba Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Christian Atsu Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Dwight Gayle Forward

Substitutions:

Joselu for Dwight Gayle 52
Mo Diamé for Isaac Hayden 76
Jacob Murphy for Ayoze Pérez 80

Cards:

Matt Ritchie 41 Y
Isaac Hayden 53 Y
Joselu 64 Y
Jamaal Lascelles 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Midfielder/Forward Henri Saivet
Forward Rolando Aarons
Forward Joselu

Comments:

League position: 17th Newcastle United had now lost their opening two games of a Premier League season for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. The last time they failed to score in each of their opening two games in a Premier League season was in 2014-15. The Toon began the 2016-17 season with defeats in their opening two league games; the second loss was a 2-1 defeat by Huddersfield Town at St James' Park. They went on to become champions of the League Championship. Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez said: "You cannot make too many mistakes in the Premier League. We made one mistake, gave Mooy too much time on the ball and we conceded. You have to take your chances. We tried to create more chances after the Matt Ritchie effort. The reaction from the team was good to going behind."