Newcastle United v Crystal Palace, 04 January 2026

Score2-0 to Newcastle United
RefereeJohn Brooks
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance51,979

View Newcastle United v Crystal Palace head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 29 Newcastle United won: 14 Drawn: 9 Crystal Palace won: 6 Newcastle United scored: 39 Crystal Palace scored: 23 . Crystal Palace had now failed to score in their last six visits to St James’ Park in all competitions.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Bruno Guimarães 71 G
Malick Thiaw 78 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guéhi Defender
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Yeremy Pino Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 63
Jacob Ramsey for Sandro Tonali 63
Tino Livramento for Lewis Hall 63
Nick Woltemade for Yoane Wissa 78
Joe Willock for Jacob Murphy 88

Substitutions:

Jaydee Canvot for Jefferson Lerma 38
Justin Devenny for Nathaniel Clyne 52
Christantus Uche for Brennan Johnson 72
Joél Drakes-Thomas for Jean-Philippe Mateta 87
Romain Esse for Yeremy Pino 87
Kaden Rodney for Adam Wharton 87

Cards:

Anthony Gordon 62 Y

Cards:

Brennan Johnson 33 Y
Tyrick Mitchell 49 Y
Marc Guéhi 55 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Dean Benamar
Defender Jaydee Canvot
Defender/Midfielder Kaden Rodney
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Christantus Uche
Midfielder/Forward Joél Drakes-Thomas
Midfielder/Forward Romain Esse

Comments:

League position: 9th . Newcastle United had now won their first league game in consecutive years for the first time since 2012. . The Magpies had now won consecutive games for the second time in this Premier League season. . They had now kept a clean sheet in six of their last 14 home games in the Premier League. . Anthony Gordon scored in the 19th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 14th . Crystal Palace now remained without a win in their last seven games in all competitions (lost five). . The Eagles had now lost six of their last 25 away games in the Premier League (won 12). . There had now been 100 goals scored in their 39 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2025 (for 53, against 47). . Jefferson Lerma’s replacement in the 38th minute was regarded as a concussion substitution, therefore allowing both teams the possibility to make six substitutions during the game.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Bruno Guimarães 71 G
Malick Thiaw 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 63
Jacob Ramsey for Sandro Tonali 63
Tino Livramento for Lewis Hall 63
Nick Woltemade for Yoane Wissa 78
Joe Willock for Jacob Murphy 88

Cards:

Anthony Gordon 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

Comments:

League position: 9th . Newcastle United had now won their first league game in consecutive years for the first time since 2012. . The Magpies had now won consecutive games for the second time in this Premier League season. . They had now kept a clean sheet in six of their last 14 home games in the Premier League. . Anthony Gordon scored in the 19th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guéhi Defender
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Yeremy Pino Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward

Substitutions:

Jaydee Canvot for Jefferson Lerma 38
Justin Devenny for Nathaniel Clyne 52
Christantus Uche for Brennan Johnson 72
Joél Drakes-Thomas for Jean-Philippe Mateta 87
Romain Esse for Yeremy Pino 87
Kaden Rodney for Adam Wharton 87

Cards:

Brennan Johnson 33 Y
Tyrick Mitchell 49 Y
Marc Guéhi 55 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Dean Benamar
Defender Jaydee Canvot
Defender/Midfielder Kaden Rodney
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Christantus Uche
Midfielder/Forward Joél Drakes-Thomas
Midfielder/Forward Romain Esse

Comments:

League position: 14th . Crystal Palace now remained without a win in their last seven games in all competitions (lost five). . The Eagles had now lost six of their last 25 away games in the Premier League (won 12). . There had now been 100 goals scored in their 39 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2025 (for 53, against 47). . Jefferson Lerma’s replacement in the 38th minute was regarded as a concussion substitution, therefore allowing both teams the possibility to make six substitutions during the game.