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Newcastle beat Brighton 3-1 to dent Seagullsā European bid
TL;DR
Newcastle United defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 at St. James' Park, impacting Brighton's chances for European qualification.
Key points
- Newcastle United defeated Brighton 3-1
- Match took place at St. James' Park
- Brighton's European bid was impacted
- Nick Pope made key saves for Newcastle
- Carlos Baleba hit the woodwork for Brighton
Newcastle UnitedBrighton & Hove Albion
Newcastle beat Brighton 3-1 to dent Seagullsā European bid
Newcastle United defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 in the Premier League at St. Jamesā Park on Saturday.
The visitors made a lively start and nearly struck within two minutes, with Nick Pope denying Jack Hinshelwood before Carlos Baleba rattled the woodwork from distance.
At the other end, the Magpies came close themselves to opening the scoring in the 11th minute but William Osula fired just wide.
However, a minute later, Osula broke the deadlock for the hosts after Bruno Guimaraesā through ball drew Bart Verbruggen off his line, allowing Jacob Murphy to square for the Dane to head into an empty net.
In the 24th minute, Dan Burn doubled the Magpiesā lead, heading home Guimaraesā corner on his 150th Premier League appearance.
Moments later, Pope nearly handed the visitors a lifeline as his clearance struck Hinshelwood and hit the post before Joe Willock was denied at the other end by Verbruggen.
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 3-1.
How did Newcastle's victory affect Brighton's European bid?
Newcastle's win dented Brighton's chances of qualifying for European competition.
Where did the Newcastle vs Brighton match take place?
The match was held at St. James' Park, Newcastle's home ground.
