Newcastle vs Sunderland

Premier League 22 Mar 2026, 12:00
Newcastle
Newcastle
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Sunderland
Sunderland
👤 A. Taylor Round 31

Match report

Sunderland edged past Newcastle 2-1 in the Premier League on 22 March 2026.

Sunderland had 17 shots to Newcastle's 16.

The referee was A. Taylor.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 16 - 17 On target 4 - 7 Corners 9 - 5 Fouls 8 - 19 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Anthony Gordon
Newcastle · 1 goal
8 Aaron Ramsdale 4 saves
8 Sven Botman captained the side
8 Trai Hume captained the side
8 Chris Rigg captained the side
First half vs second half
Sunderland came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–5 8–12
Shots On Goal 2–1 2–6
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 5–1 4–4
Attacks 31–30 48–36
Match statistics
9 Corners 5
18 Throw In 17
19 Free Kick 9
7 Goal Kick 12
6 Substitution 3
79 Attacks 66
49 Dangerous Attacks 51
4 On Target 7
12 Off Target 10
50% Ball Possession 50%
16 Shots Total 17
4 Shots On Goal 7
8 Shots Off Goal 5
4 Shots Blocked 5
8 Shots Inside Box 11
8 Shots Outside Box 6
8 Fouls 19
9 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
60% Ball Possession 40%
0 Yellow Cards 6
4 Saves 3
398 Passes Total 257
324 Passes Accurate 184
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newcastle · 4-2-3-1
32 A. Ramsdale
2 K. Trippier 4 S. Botman 33 D. Burn 3 L. Hall
7 Joelinton 41 J. Ramsey
20 A. Elanga 27 N. Woltemade 11 H. Barnes
10 A. Gordon
Sunderland · 4-1-4-1
31 M. Ellborg
6 L. Geertruida 13 L. O'Nien 15 O. Alderete 32 T. Hume
34 G. Xhaka
11 C. Rigg 19 H. Diarra 27 N. Sadiki 7 C. Talbi
9 B. Brobbey
Newcastle
Coach
Eddie Howe
Substitutes
  • 12 Malick Thiaw
  • 21 Valentino Livramento
  • 28 Joe Willock
  • 23 Jacob Murphy
  • 18 William Osula
  • 9 Yoane Wissa
  • 1 Nick Pope
  • 37 Alex Murphy
  • 62 Sean Neave
Sunderland
Coach
Regis Le Bris
Substitutes
  • 28 Enzo Le Fée
  • 17 Reinildo Mandava
  • 12 Eliezer Mayenda
  • 21 Simon Moore
  • 3 Dennis Cirkin
  • 20 Nordi Mukiele
  • 51 Jenson Jones
  • 50 Harrison Jones
  • 18 Wilson Isidor
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ M. Thiaw ↓ S. Botman Newcastle
  • 65' ↑ J. Willock ↓ N. Woltemade Newcastle
  • 65' ↑ J. Murphy ↓ A. Elanga Newcastle
  • 65' ↑ V. Livramento ↓ K. Trippier Newcastle
  • 76' ↑ W. Osula ↓ H. Barnes Newcastle
  • 85' ↑ E. Le Fee ↓ H. Diarra Sunderland
  • 89' ↑ Y. Wissa ↓ A. Gordon Newcastle
  • 90+3' ↑ R. Mandava ↓ C. Talbi Sunderland
  • 90+3' ↑ E. Mayenda ↓ B. Brobbey Sunderland
Cards
  • 44' T. Hume Sunderland
  • 82' O. Alderete Sunderland
  • 90+1' Joelinton Newcastle
  • 90+1' B. Brobbey Sunderland
  • 90+4' N. Sadiki Sunderland
  • 90+4' L. Geertruida Sunderland
  • 90+9' R. Mandava Sunderland
Head-to-head
Newcastle 1 0 draws 2 Sunderland
2026-03-22 Newcastle vs Sunderland 1 - 2
2025-12-14 Sunderland vs Newcastle 1 - 0
2024-01-06 Sunderland vs Newcastle United 0 - 3
Recent form
Newcastle D D D L D
Sunderland D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newcastle vs Sunderland?
Newcastle lost 1-2 against Sunderland on 22 March 2026.
Who won Newcastle vs Sunderland?
Sunderland won the match 2-1.
Who had more possession in Newcastle vs Sunderland?
Newcastle had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.