Newcastle United v Leeds United, 26 January 2021

Score2-1 to Leeds United
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park

View Newcastle United v Leeds United head to head

Kick-off: 6.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to head Played: 24 Newcastle United won: 11 Drawn: 6 Leeds United won: 7 Newcastle United scored: 38 Leeds United scored: 35 Leeds United completed a league double over Newcastle United for the first time since 1975-76 in League Division One.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

2 Leeds United

Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

Goals:

Miguel Almirón 57 G

Goals:

Raphinha 17 G
Jack Harrison 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Defender/Midfielder Jamal Lewis
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Forward Callum Wilson

Starting lineup:

Illan Meslier Goalkeeper
Luke Ayling Defender
Liam Cooper Defender
Diego Llorente Defender
Ezgjan Alioski Defender/Midfielder
Stuart Dallas Defender/Midfielder
Jack Harrison Midfielder
Kalvin Phillips Midfielder
Raphinha Midfielder/Forward
Patrick Bamford Forward
Rodrigo Forward

Substitutions:

Allan Saint-Maximin for Jacob Murphy 64
Dwight Gayle for Ryan Fraser 77

Substitutions:

Pascal Struijk for Diego Llorente 10
Mateusz Klich for Ezgjan Alioski 56
Tyler Roberts for Patrick Bamford 60

Cards:

Fabian Schär 86 Y

Cards:

Ezgjan Alioski 54 Y
Rodrigo 86 Y
Jack Harrison 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Javi Manquillo
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin
Forward Andy Carroll
Forward Dwight Gayle

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kiko Casilla
Defender Leif Davis
Defender/Midfielder Jamie Shackleton
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Mateusz Klich
Midfielder Pablo Hernández
Midfielder Ian Poveda
Midfielder/Forward Hélder Costa
Forward Tyler Roberts

Comments:

League position: 16th Newcastle United had now lost six consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since May 2015. The Magpies had now also lost five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2015. They avoided failing to score in five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since March 1981.

Comments:

League position: 12th Leeds United avoided losing four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 2017. The Whites had now scored in nine of their ten away games so far in this Premier League season. Raphinha became the first player to score each of his first three Premier League goals for United in away games since Michael Bridges in August 1999.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

Goals:

Miguel Almirón 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Defender/Midfielder Jamal Lewis
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Forward Callum Wilson

Substitutions:

Allan Saint-Maximin for Jacob Murphy 64
Dwight Gayle for Ryan Fraser 77

Cards:

Fabian Schär 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Javi Manquillo
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin
Forward Andy Carroll
Forward Dwight Gayle

Comments:

League position: 16th Newcastle United had now lost six consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since May 2015. The Magpies had now also lost five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2015. They avoided failing to score in five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since March 1981.

2 Leeds United

Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

Goals:

Raphinha 17 G
Jack Harrison 61 G

Starting lineup:

Illan Meslier Goalkeeper
Luke Ayling Defender
Liam Cooper Defender
Diego Llorente Defender
Ezgjan Alioski Defender/Midfielder
Stuart Dallas Defender/Midfielder
Jack Harrison Midfielder
Kalvin Phillips Midfielder
Raphinha Midfielder/Forward
Patrick Bamford Forward
Rodrigo Forward

Substitutions:

Pascal Struijk for Diego Llorente 10
Mateusz Klich for Ezgjan Alioski 56
Tyler Roberts for Patrick Bamford 60

Cards:

Ezgjan Alioski 54 Y
Rodrigo 86 Y
Jack Harrison 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kiko Casilla
Defender Leif Davis
Defender/Midfielder Jamie Shackleton
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Mateusz Klich
Midfielder Pablo Hernández
Midfielder Ian Poveda
Midfielder/Forward Hélder Costa
Forward Tyler Roberts

Comments:

League position: 12th Leeds United avoided losing four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 2017. The Whites had now scored in nine of their ten away games so far in this Premier League season. Raphinha became the first player to score each of his first three Premier League goals for United in away games since Michael Bridges in August 1999.