Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth, 18 April 2026

Score2-1 to AFC Bournemouth
RefereeTom Bramall
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,109

View Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 16 Newcastle United won: 4 Drawn: 7 AFC Bournemouth won: 5 Newcastle United scored: 21 AFC Bournemouth scored: 24 . AFC Bournemouth now remained unbeaten in the last eight meetings in the Premier League (won three).

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

2 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

Will Osula 68 G

Goals:

Marcus Tavernier 32 G
Adrien Truffert 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Sven Botman
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Forward Will Osula

Starting lineup:

Djorđe Petrović Goalkeeper
James Hill Defender
Marcos Senesi Defender
Alex Jiménez Defender/Midfielder
Adrien Truffert Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Christie Midfielder
Alex Scott Midfielder
Marcus Tavernier Midfielder
Rayan Midfielder/Forward
Evanilson Forward
Eli Kroupi Forward

Substitutions:

Kieran Trippier for Lewis Hall 46
Bruno Guimarães for Jacob Ramsey 62
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 62
Dan Burn for Tino Livramento 74
Nick Woltemade for Sandro Tonali 86

Substitutions:

Tyler Adams for Ryan Christie 65
David Brooks for Eli Kroupi 66
Ben Gannon-Doak for Rayan 78
Enes Ünal for Evanilson 89
Alex Tóth for Marcus Tavernier 89

Cards:

Sven Botman 77 Y
Jacob Murphy 80 Y

Cards:

Ryan Christie 52 Y
Marcus Tavernier 55 Y
Alex Scott 82 Y
Djorđe Petrović 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christos Mandas
Defender Bafodé Diakité
Defender Adam Smith
Defender/Midfielder Tyler Adams
Midfielder David Brooks
Midfielder Alex Tóth
Midfielder/Forward Amine Adli
Midfielder/Forward Ben Gannon-Doak
Forward Enes Ünal

Comments:

League position: 14th . Newcastle United had now lost seven home games in a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2020-21 (eight). . The Magpies had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 15 of their last 21 home games in the Premier League. . They had now taken 42 points from their 33 games so far in this Premier League season: 17 points fewer than at the same stage of the 2024-25 season. . Will Osula’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 8th . AFC Bournemouth were now unbeaten in 13 consecutive league games for the first time since October 2022 in the League Championship (15). . The Cherries had now avoided defeat in 44 of their last 50 games in the Premier League when they scored the first goal. . They had now taken 402 points from their 337 games in the Premier League (won 106, lost 147).

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Will Osula 68 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Sven Botman
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Forward Will Osula

Substitutions:

Kieran Trippier for Lewis Hall 46
Bruno Guimarães for Jacob Ramsey 62
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 62
Dan Burn for Tino Livramento 74
Nick Woltemade for Sandro Tonali 86

Cards:

Sven Botman 77 Y
Jacob Murphy 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

Comments:

League position: 14th . Newcastle United had now lost seven home games in a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2020-21 (eight). . The Magpies had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 15 of their last 21 home games in the Premier League. . They had now taken 42 points from their 33 games so far in this Premier League season: 17 points fewer than at the same stage of the 2024-25 season. . Will Osula’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

2 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

Marcus Tavernier 32 G
Adrien Truffert 85 G

Starting lineup:

Djorđe Petrović Goalkeeper
James Hill Defender
Marcos Senesi Defender
Alex Jiménez Defender/Midfielder
Adrien Truffert Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Christie Midfielder
Alex Scott Midfielder
Marcus Tavernier Midfielder
Rayan Midfielder/Forward
Evanilson Forward
Eli Kroupi Forward

Substitutions:

Tyler Adams for Ryan Christie 65
David Brooks for Eli Kroupi 66
Ben Gannon-Doak for Rayan 78
Enes Ünal for Evanilson 89
Alex Tóth for Marcus Tavernier 89

Cards:

Ryan Christie 52 Y
Marcus Tavernier 55 Y
Alex Scott 82 Y
Djorđe Petrović 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christos Mandas
Defender Bafodé Diakité
Defender Adam Smith
Defender/Midfielder Tyler Adams
Midfielder David Brooks
Midfielder Alex Tóth
Midfielder/Forward Amine Adli
Midfielder/Forward Ben Gannon-Doak
Forward Enes Ünal

Comments:

League position: 8th . AFC Bournemouth were now unbeaten in 13 consecutive league games for the first time since October 2022 in the League Championship (15). . The Cherries had now avoided defeat in 44 of their last 50 games in the Premier League when they scored the first goal. . They had now taken 402 points from their 337 games in the Premier League (won 106, lost 147).