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Newcastle United 3-2 West Bromwich Albion, EFL Cup

Newcastle United
  • Touré 38′
  • Barnes 48′, 81′

3–2

xG 2.61 – 1.50

Half time 1–1

West Bromwich Albion
  • Price 19′, 77′ (pen)
Kick-off
Venue
St. James' Park
Referee
Robert Madley
Attendance
51,405

Newcastle United 3-2 West Bromwich Albion. xG 2.6-1.5. Newcastle United deserved it.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Newcastle United

4-2-3-1 · Matthias Jaissle

Avg rating 7.36

West Bromwich Albion

4-4-2 · James Morrison

Avg rating 6.46

  • Jaouen

    #24 · Goalkeeper · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    6.2

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Hall

    #3 · Left-back · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    7.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
  • Botman

    #4 · Centre-back · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    7.6

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Thiaw

    #12 · Centre-back · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    8.2

    1 assist

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
  • Dedić

    #37 · Right-back · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    8.8

    2 assists

    Passing

    xA
    0.24

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
  • Steur

    #14 · Defensive midfielder · Newcastle United

    65′ played

    7.3

    Off 65′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
  • Ramsey

    #41 · Defensive midfielder · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    7.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.12
  • Touré

    #17 · Left winger · Newcastle United

    45′ played

    7.8

    1 goalOff 46′

    xG
    0.83

    Passing

    xA
    0.18
  • Willock

    #28 · Attacking midfielder · Newcastle United

    64′ played

    6.7

    Off 64′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.35
  • Murphy

    #23 · Right winger · Newcastle United

    64′ played

    7.4

    Off 64′

    xG
    0.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.25
  • Woltemade

    #27 · Forward · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    7.5
    xG
    0.05

    Passing

    xA
    0.09
  • Ingram

    #13 · Goalkeeper · West Bromwich Albion

    90′ played

    6.3

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Townsend

    #22 · Left-back · West Bromwich Albion

    90′ played

    5.8

    Passing

    xA
    0.14
  • Mepham

    #2 · Centre-back · West Bromwich Albion

    90′ played

    6.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.22
  • Campbell

    #6 · Centre-back · West Bromwich Albion

    90′ played

    6.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
  • Williams

    #28 · Right-back · West Bromwich Albion

    90′ played

    6.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
  • Price

    #21 · Left midfielder · West Bromwich Albion

    80′ played

    8.8

    2 goalsOff 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.10

    Attack

    xG
    1.15
  • Diakité

    #17 · Midfielder · West Bromwich Albion

    71′ played

    6.8

    Off 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Nzingoula

    #20 · Midfielder · West Bromwich Albion

    70′ played

    6.2

    Off 70′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
  • Whitwell

    #29 · Right midfielder · West Bromwich Albion

    80′ played

    7.3

    Off 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
  • Stewart

    #9 · Forward · West Bromwich Albion

    90′ played

    6.2

    xG
    0.10
  • Morgan

    #11 · Forward · West Bromwich Albion

    70′ played

    6.2

    Off 70′

    xG
    0.10

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

Bench

  • Barnes

    #11 · Substitute · Newcastle United

    45′ played

    8.9

    2 goalsOn 46′Player of the match

    Passing

    xA
    0.57

    Attack

    xG
    0.65
  • Wissa

    #9 · Substitute · Newcastle United

    26′ played

    6.3

    On 64′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.55
  • Elanga

    #19 · Substitute · Newcastle United

    26′ played

    6.8

    On 64′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
  • Miley

    #67 · Substitute · Newcastle United

    25′ played

    6.4

    On 65′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

Bench

  • Styles

    #4 · Substitute · West Bromwich Albion

    20′ played

    6.3

    On 70′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Myhre

    #7 · Substitute · West Bromwich Albion

    20′ played

    6.5

    On 70′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Molumby

    #8 · Substitute · West Bromwich Albion

    19′ played

    6.3

    On 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
  • Odeh

    #26 · Substitute · West Bromwich Albion

    10′ played

    6.1

    On 80′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Bostock

    #37 · Substitute · West Bromwich Albion

    10′ played

    6.0

    On 80′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Timmy96 / CC0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Werner100359 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mtjonenfa / CC BY-SA 4.0 · feguifoot / CC0 · Amanda Aikioniemi / Public domain

Side by side

The numbers

  • 56%Possession44%
    NEW 56%, WES 44%.
  • 2.61Expected goals (xG)1.50
    NEW 2.61, WES 1.50.
  • 2.61Non-penalty xG0.67
    NEW 2.61, WES 0.67.
  • 2.80xG on target1.20
    NEW 2.80, WES 1.20.
  • 16Shots13
    NEW 16, WES 13.
  • 7On target3
    NEW 7, WES 3.
  • 4Big chances2
    NEW 4, WES 2.
  • 518Passes398
    NEW 518, WES 398.
  • 89%Pass accuracy83%
    NEW 89%, WES 83%.
  • 6Corners2
    NEW 6, WES 2.
  • 13Tackles18
    NEW 13, WES 18.
  • 12Interceptions9
    NEW 12, WES 9.
  • 4.1PPDA (lower = more pressing)6.5
    NEW 4.1, WES 6.5.
  • 14Fouls13
    NEW 14, WES 13.
  • 2Yellow cards3
    NEW 2, WES 3.
  • 0Red cards0
    NEW 0, WES 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

Newcastle UnitedWest Bromwich Albion
  1. Yellow card, Steur
    18′
  2. 19′
    Goal, Price0–1
  3. Goal, Touré (Dedić)1–1
    38′
  4. Substitution, Barnes (Off Touré)
    46′
  5. Goal, Barnes (Thiaw)2–1
    48′
  6. 52′
    Yellow card, Nzingoula
  7. 55′
    Yellow card, Diakité
  8. 62′
    Yellow card, Stewart
  9. Substitution, Wissa (Off Murphy / Willock)
    64′
  10. Substitution, Elanga (Off Murphy / Willock)
    64′
  11. Substitution, Miley (Off Steur)
    65′
  12. 70′
    Substitution, Styles (Off Morgan / Nzingoula)
  13. 70′
    Substitution, Myhre (Off Morgan / Nzingoula)
  14. 71′
    Substitution, Molumby (Off Diakité)
  15. 77′
    Penalty, Price2–2
  16. Yellow card, Jaouen
    77′
  17. 80′
    Substitution, Odeh (Off Price / Whitwell)
  18. 80′
    Substitution, Bostock (Off Price / Whitwell)
  19. Goal, Barnes (Dedić)3–2
    81′

Photos: Mtjonenfa / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Timmy96 / CC0 · feguifoot / CC0 · Amanda Aikioniemi / Public domain

29 shots

Every shot

← WES attack

NEW attack →

Price 77′West Bromwich Albion · Goal · Penalty · Right foot0.59xGOT0.79xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Newcastle United2.61xG

West Bromwich Albion1.50xG

Full time3–2

0.01.02.03.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Price 19′Touré 38′Barnes 48′Price 77′ (P)Barnes 81′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Newcastle United on top73%

West Bromwich Albion on top27%

HT0′–5′: Newcastle United on top5′–10′: Newcastle United on top10′–15′: West Bromwich Albion on top15′–20′: Newcastle United on top20′–25′: Newcastle United on top25′–30′: West Bromwich Albion on top30′–35′: Newcastle United on top35′–40′: Newcastle United on top40′–45′: West Bromwich Albion on top45′–50′: Newcastle United on top50′–55′: Newcastle United on top55′–60′: Newcastle United on top60′–65′: Newcastle United on top65′–70′: Newcastle United on top70′–75′: West Bromwich Albion on top75′–80′: West Bromwich Albion on top80′–85′: Newcastle United on top85′–90′: West Bromwich Albion on top90′–95′: West Bromwich Albion on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

56Botman28Ramsey46Steur35Thiaw24Dedić16Jaouen33Hall12Willock16Murphy11Woltemade17Touré

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Newcastle United · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Botman and Steur, 27 passes.Centralisation index 0.11: Botman made 2.1× an even share of the passes.
28Price31Ingram7Stewart41Mepham33Campbell32Williams24Whitwell27Nzingoula18Morgan28Townsend26Diakité

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

West Bromwich Albion · Starting XI until the first substitution (69')Busiest link: Ingram and Mepham, 18 passes.Centralisation index 0.05: Mepham made 1.5× an even share of the passes.

Newcastle United leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.11 against 0.05).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 56), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 27).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.