Newcastle 1–2 Brighton Player Ratings: An Extra-Time Goal From Welbeck Saw the Seagulls Move Onto the Next Round

St. James’ Park saw the 5th round FA Cup tie go between the Magpies and the Seagulls. This Sunday evening match saw a 1-1 score in the normal time after goals from Isak and Minteh before heading into extra time. After the 114th-minute goal from the super-sub Welbeck, the Seagulls saw off their lead to move on to the next round.

The game started at its usual pace with both of the teams testing the waters in the early minutes. The home turf advantage was nowhere to be seen in the first 10 minutes as both clubs were equally comfortable on the pitch.

The first chance came for Brighton in the 15th minute when a missed play from Dubravka gifted Mitoma the ball in a promising position. However, as the numbers accumulated the attack fiddled out.

The 20th minute saw Minteh stopping Livramento illegally in the Brighton box and awarded the Magpies a penalty. Isak stepped up to the spot to take the kick. He kept his composure and slotted it past Verbruggen to give his team the 1-0 lead. With the goal, the hosts seem to gain a much-needed boost. They were moving the ball more smoothly.

In the 30th minute, another opportunity opened up for Isak and he hammered the ball in the back of the net but he made his run a little early which saw him offside. The game seemed to be going at a balanced pace, but that was until the 43rd minute when a clever ball from Pedro saw Minteh one-on-one with Dubravka. He kept his composure and equalized that saw a 1-1 scoreline. After the first half whistle, it was 1-1 between the teams with Minteh and Isak scoring each.

The second half started and right from the beginning, Newcastle approached the game with more energy. However, both Isak and Gordon were stopped in their tracks by the wing backs of Brighton with strong challenges. A moment of sloppy play from Livramento gave Pedro a half-chance. He had a thumping shot and forced Dubravka to make a save. In the 56th minute, the hosts made three changes in one go.

The 67th minute saw the lively Livramento make an inviting cross but there was no end product as Willock could not connect with a header. Controversy mounted over St James’ Park as Anthony Tailor believed it would fit to show Anthony Gordon a Red card after he shoved Lamptey. In the 91st minute, Lamptey’s poor challenge saw him getting a second yellow leaving his team to be a 10-man squad. Right after that foul, Guimaraes made a stunning delivery in the box and Schar guided it into the net with a header. However, it was ruled offside. After nothing separated the team, it went on to extra time.

The first 15 minutes of extra time saw a couple of half-chances from each side. But the score remained 1-1 at the end of the first 15 minutes. However, in the 2nd half of extra time, Danny Welbeck changed the course of the game after scoring the 2nd goal for his team to make the score 1-2 in the 114th minute. And the score stood 1-2 till the final whistle.

Here are the Newcastle vs Brighton Player Ratings.

Newcastle Player Ratings

Gk- Dubravka-5/10

Had the very least to do in the first half. Almost gifted Mitoma an opportunity with a miss pass. Had a great save at the beginning of the second half when Pedro made a thumping shot from outside the box.

RB- Livramento-4.5/10

No matter how eager he was to go forward to supply some quality balls in the center, he was kept in his place by Hinshelwood and Estupinan in the early minutes. Won the penalty for his team. Had a great one-two with Joelinton that opened up space in the box in the 50th minute.

CB- Schar-4.5/10

Was not given the green light to go forward from the start so he focused on his defensive duties. His goal was ruled offside.

CB- Burn-5/10

Had a solid defensive presence today, especially in the first half where the defense line was deep and kept the Brighton frontline at bay.

CB- Trippier-4.5/10

The captain for the evening had very least to do in terms of his duties going forward. He won 10 out of his 11 duels. Got subbed off in the 68th minute.

CM-Miley-4.5/10

Had a couple of poor touches and missed passes but he recovered very quickly and made sure his team dominated the midfield in the first half. In the 56 minutes he played, he had a total of 26 touches.

CM-Tonali-5/10

Was crucial for the Magpies today. With Guimaraes on the bench, he had to go the extra mile and he did! The Italian has been terrific this evening.

CM-Joelinton-5/10

Moment of magic from the Brazilian as he found Anthony Gordon with an amazing ball which the Englishman carried inside to have a go from outside the box. He saw a yellow card after stopping Minteh illegally. He was subbed off in the 56th minute.

LW-Gordon- 5.5/10

Dropped deep and carried the ball with him in multiple occasions. It shows his hunger. Looked dangerous in the box whenever he cut inside. Saw the red card after making an awful decision to have a go at Lamptey.

ST-Isak-6/10

Always eager to drop deep to play a couple tof ouches with the midfield to open up spaces. No wonder he has the attention of all the European clubs. Scored the penalty to give his team the 1-0 lead. His confidence is oozing at the moment as he almost doubled up his goal tally for the match in the 32nd minute before his goal was ruled out because of offside. Got subbed off in the 86th minute as he was seen struggling.

RW-Barnes-4.5/10

His touches and timing of the passes could be better. He had a total of 20 touches before he was subbed off.

Manager

E.Howe-4/10

A couple of his decisions were not well-received by the fans. Was the unhappy manager between the two.

Substitutions

Sub-Guimaraes-4/10

The Brazilian came in the 56th minute to give Newcastle a more commanding presence in the midfield. Connected well with Isak right away and almost opened up a goal-scoring opportunity for his team.

Sub-Willock-4/10

Came along with Guimaraes and Murphy in the 56th minute. Missed his chance to give his team the lead.

Sub-Murphy-4/10

Howe introduced Murphy to have a pair of fresh legs in the pitch.

Sub-Targett-4/10

Came in the 68th minute of the game.

Sub-Wilson-4/10

Came in the 85th minute to replace Isak after Howe took him off.

Brighton Player Ratings

GK-Verbruggen- 4/10

He was beaten twice in the first half. Was glad the second goal was ruled out. In the extra time, he had to make a lot of saves, which was worth it as his team went forward to the next round.

Defenders

LB-Estupinan-4/10

Did not get as much of a ball as he had wished for. The left-back had a total of 54 touches before he was taken off in the 79th minute.

CB-Webster-4.5/10

Got himself booked in the 34th minute when he tried to stop Isak’s break out with the ball from a counterattack that started from Dubravka.

CB-van Hecke- 4.5/10

Not at all seem happy with how vulnerable they were in the defense every time his team moved forward with the ball.

RB-Lamptey-5/10

Picked up a yellow card in the 28th minute while trying to stop Gordon in his tracks. Got his second yellow in the 91st minute and went off the game.

Midfielders

CDM- Hinshelwood-4/10

Left a lot of space for Gordon multiple times as he went forward to make things happen with his team and made a crucial block in the 66th minute that kept Isak at bay.

CDM- Quomah Baleba-4.5/10

Paired well with Lamptey to stop Gordon and Livramento multiple times as they went forward. He had a 91% accurate pass rate before being subbed off.

RM- Minteh-5/10

His challenge on Livramento was not at all necessary. It was nothing but a gift to the Magpies who made the most of the opportunity. However, he redeemed himself in the late minutes of the first half after equalizing for his team from a beautiful through pass from Pedro. He did not celebrate his goal against a club that did not give him the first-team opportunity.

CM- Rutter-4/10

Seemed composed even though his team was trailing by a goal in the first half. Had more touches with the ball after they equalized. He had a total of 32 touches before being subbed off.

LM- Mitoma-5/10

Had a half chance to give his team the lead in the 15th minute. His positioning gave Lamptey and Quomah Baleba all sorts of problems. Found himself alone up on the pitch on multiple occasions. He was the best player for the Seagulls today. He was subbed off in the 90th minute.

ST- Pedro-5/10

Seemed to be in the commanding presence in the forward ever since the kick-off whistle. His sleek through ball saw Minteh equalize in the late minutes of the first half.

Manager

Hurzeler-4.5/10

The young manager did his homework and was happy his team held onto the match till the last minute.

Substitutions

Sub-Gomez-4/10

He was introduced in the 68th minute to introduce fresh legs.

Sub-Gruda-4/10

Came along with Gomez to give his team more energy.

Sub-Welbeck-4/10

Came in the 79th minute to replace Rutten. Scored the 2nd goal with a cool finish to give his team the lead.

Sub-Wieffer-4/10

Came along with Danny Welbeck in the 79th minute.

Sub-March-4/10

Came in the 90th minute to replace Mitoma.

Sportsdunia’s Man Of The Match Is Alexander Isak.