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Latest: Newcastle United 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 0
TL;DR
Newcastle United defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0, with William Osula scoring the only goal after a setup from Jacob Murphy. Nick Pope made a crucial early save to keep the match scoreless.
Key points
- Newcastle United won 1-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion
- William Osula scored the only goal of the match
- Nick Pope made a crucial early save
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Latest: Newcastle United 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 0
Nick Pope made an important save from Jack Hinshelwood inside the first two minutes - then Carlos Baleba's long range curler struck the top of the Leazes End crossbar as Brighton made the stronger start.
But the home side came close themselves in the 11th minute when William Osula drifted in from the left and fired just wide.
Seconds later, Jacob Murphy sprinted onto a long ball and beat Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen to the ball as he raced from his goal to make. clumsy challenge outside his area. Murphy quickly regained his footing and crossed for Osula to head into the unguarded net.
Joelinton returned from suspension, coming in for Jacob Ramsey, while Anthony Gordon was on the bench after missing the last two matches with a hip flexor injury.
Newcastle United: Nick Pope, Sven Botman, Joelinton, , , William Osula, Jacob Murphy, , , Bruno Guimarães (c),
Q&A
What was the final score of the Newcastle vs Brighton match?
Newcastle United won the match against Brighton & Hove Albion with a score of 1-0.
Who scored the goal for Newcastle United against Brighton?
William Osula scored the only goal for Newcastle United in their match against Brighton.
What key save did Nick Pope make in the Newcastle vs Brighton game?
Nick Pope made an important save from Jack Hinshelwood within the first two minutes of the match.
