Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League updates
Evan Ferguson scores after Nick Pope’s clearance goes to Brighton (1-0, 26’)
Irish striker nets his second from range with curler into corner (2-0, 65’)
Ferguson completes hat-trick with aid of big deflection (3-0, 70’)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3 - 1 Newcastle United FC
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19:40
Who else to talk about but boy-of-the-moment Evan Ferguson. The 18-year-old Ireland forward could do no wrong for the Seagulls, and ended the game with the match ball. As well as this, he fired off four shots, all of which were on target for an xG of 0.91, and won seven of his nine duels, including two of three dribbles. His presence in the final third was far, far too much for Newcastle to handle, being fouled four times by the Magpies, who simply had no answer for 90 painful minutes on the south coast.
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19:37
It's all over at the Amex, as Brighton return to the winner's circle with an emphatic performance! Evan Ferguson's hat-trick sees the teenager join an elite club of young Premier League starlets, and seals three points for the dominant Seagulls. Brighton dominated proceedings in the second half, and doubled their advantage when Ferguson curled home a beautiful strike from long range. As with his first, there was an element of luck about his third too, with his shot deflecting off Schar into the net as Newcastle faltered at the back. Wilson's impressive stoppage-time finish restored some parity for the visitors, but on the whole, Newcastle were well beaten and lose for the third game running, while Brighton continue an impressive start to the season with their third win in four matches.
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19:32
FULL-TIME: BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 3-1 NEWCASTLE UNITED.
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19:31
WIDE!!! A glorious chance to make it four!! Lamptey seizes onto a loose Newcastle pass at pace, and fires the ball across the face of goal to an arriving Mitoma, who can't turn it in at the back post with the goal at his mercy!
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19:29
Mitoma looks to cut inside having received a forward pass from Milner, but strayed a yard offside and is flagged accordingly.
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19:27
Newcastle have now scored three times in the last 15 minutes of their second halves this season, the most in the Premier League.
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19:27
Yellow Card Adam David Lallana
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19:24
Yellow Card Mahmoud Dahoud
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19:24
We're into SEVEN additional minutes at the Amex, which given how things have gone over the course of this game, should ease by for Brighton as they close in on three important points.
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19:22
BLOCKED!! Milner sends Estupinan charging into open pasture down the left-hand side, and the flying Ecuadorian links up with Mitoma. He stands up more defenders before teeing up Adingra, but the substitute's close-range shot is blocked and cleared away!
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19:22
Assist Sean David Longstaff
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19:20
SAVED!!! Trippier's free-kick from the right is met by Schar at the back post, but his looping header is seen all the way and caught on the line by Verbruggen!
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19:19
With five minutes to go, Newcastle are still yet to register a shot on target so far in this game. After their electric start with two chances in the opening minutes, they've been woefully under-par since.
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19:19
Substitution Pascal Groß Simon Adingra
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19:16
Yellow Card James Philip Milner
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19:13
Yellow Card Tariq Kwame Nii-Lante Lamptey
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19:13
Estupinan, Ferguson and Trippier all end up on the deck following an almighty collision, but the three are soon back on their feet and ready to play out the last 10 minutes of what's become a fairly one-sided contest on the south coast.
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19:11
Substitution Evan Joe Ferguson James Philip Milner
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19:10
Substitution Solomon Benjamin March Adam David Lallana
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19:09
Barnes cuts inside and looks to find the far corner with a curling effort, but Van Hecke dives across to nod the ball away from danger!
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19:07
Ferguson is only the fourth player to score a Premier League hat-trick aged 18 or younger, after Chris Bart-Williams, Robbie Fowler, and Michael Owen (who did so four times).
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19:07
Substitution João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus Tariq Kwame Nii-Lante Lamptey
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Substitution Billy Clifford Gilmour Mahmoud Dahoud
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19:05
Yellow Card Daniel Johnson Burn
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19:04
Substitution Matthew Robert Targett Jamaal Lascelles
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Substitution Alexander Isak Harvey Lewis Barnes
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19:00
Assist Kaoru Mitoma
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19:00
BLOCKED!!! Newcastle launch an attack in response as Isak and Targett combine down the left. The latter's low cross rolls all the way through to Gordon, whose first-time shot is blazed wide!
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18:58
Yellow Card Matthew Robert Targett
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18:55
Newcastle are yet to have a shot on target in the match and haven't had a single shot since the 39th minute - worrying signs for Eddie Howe's men.
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18:55
Goal Evan Joe Ferguson
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18:54
Longstaff's throughball sends Isak running into space down the left and into the box, but Van Hecke stands his ground well to put the ball behind for another Newcastle corner.
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18:53
Trippier whips in a dangerous corner for Newcastle, leaving Verbruggen scrambling in the Brighton goalmouth as it curls around the far post!
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18:52
Forward come Newcastle as Isak beats Veltman down the left side, before seeing his cross blocked behind for a corner off Van Hecke.
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18:48
Gross whips a looping cross towards the back post at a Brighton corner, where Ferguson climbs high but can't send the ball towards the intended target!
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18:47
Substitution Sandro Tonali Sean David Longstaff
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CHANCE!! Sloppy play at the back almost costs Newcastle dearly! Gross' cross inside for Pedro is dealt with, but a poor pass out of defence from Trippier gives the Brazilian another chance which, luckily for the Magpies, he's unable to take!
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Substitution Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala Elliot Anderson
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Substitution Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira Callum Eddie Graham Wilson
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18:44
CHANCE!!! March picks Targett's pocket and races in behind the Newcastle left-back. His cross from the byline sits up for Ferguson, but he can't get a shot away before the ball is knocked clear by the visitors!
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18:42
March charges down the right and dinks a reverse pass into Ferguson's path, but he can't get to the ball before Pope and the goalkeeper cleans up for Newcastle.
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18:42
Newcastle pile numbers into the box and spread play wide for Trippier to cross back in, but Mitoma cuts the ball out before being fouled by the full-back.
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18:38
Brighton are unbeaten in their last 24 Premier League matches when leading at half-time, stretching over more than two seasons and dating back to May 2021 against Wolves.
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18:37
Isak kicks off for Newcastle, and we're back underway at the Amex!
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18:36
The teams return for the second half, and can Brighton build on their slender lead to condemn Newcastle to a third straight Premier League loss?
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18:31
Pedro's forming a fine combination with Ferguson in Brighton's attack, registering two first-half shots and also creating two big chances. He's won all six of his duels so far, including a dribble and two aerial contests apiece, while Ferguson has won three of his four and had two shots on target, one of which was the opener of course, to compile an xG of 0.82.
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18:26
The hosts lead 1-0 at the break, with Ferguson profiting from a rare Pope error to give Brighton the lead in an otherwise even game! Newcastle started on the front foot, with Isak squandering two early chances before Verbruggen intervened to prevent a Dunk own-goal. Brighton were just as dangerous going forward though, with March and Ferguson both forcing Pope into saves. He did well with those, but spilled Gilmour's long-range strike straight to Ferguson. The second half is shaping up to be a cracker, with either side more than capable of taking all three points here!
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18:20
HALF-TIME: BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 1-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED.
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18:20
We'll play two additional minutes at the Amex, closing out a high-octane first half between these two evenly-matched sides.
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18:18
After Gordon heads behind for a corner, Gross hangs the delivery into the centre of the box. Dunk rises and heads for goal, but can't direct his effort on target as the ball sails wide.
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18:16
Before this game, Brighton had the most shots (68), shots on target (30), touches in the opposition box (159) and accumulated the most xG (7.7) in the Premier League so far this season. It’s the most shots on target a team has had in their opening three games in a season since eventual champions Manchester City's 31 in 2011-12!
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18:14
Yellow Card Fabian Lukas Schär
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18:14
Guimaraes appears to have shooting space on the edge of the box, but chooses instead to play in Tonali. He gets into a tangle and loses possession in the area, but the ball drops to Isak, who fires a a first-time shot into Van Hecke's outstretched leg!
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18:12
The first half has absolutely flown by so far, with near-constant chances at each end. Ferguson's breakthrough may have involved a stroke of fortune gift-wrapped to the teenager by Pope, but given what we've seen, that could be far from the last time the net bulges in this game.
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18:10
With eight goals and two assists, Ferguson is only the second non-English player to reach 10 Premier League goal involvements while aged 18 or younger, after Cesc Fabregas (five goals, 10 assists).
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18:09
Isak spreads play wide to an advancing Tonali, who fires a low cross into the centre. Gordon stretches for it, but can't quite reach the ball as it flashes across the face of goal!
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18:07
That Ferguson opener makes it 11 home games on the bounce in which Brighton have found the net, and the Seagulls are unbeaten in their last six when scoring first, dating back to an April loss against Nottingham Forest.
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18:04
OVER!!! It's end-to-end alright!! Ferguson charges through the middle before finding Mitoma and Pedro ahead of him. The latter is teed up in the centre and has the goal at his mercy, but can only fire over the top of the crossbar!
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18:03
WIDE!!! Almost an immediate response from Newcastle. Gordon cuts inside from the left and engages defenders aplenty before finding Joelinton. He skips into the box and fires a shot low, sending the ball rolling a yard wide of the post!
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18:00
Schar fires a long ball forward with Joelinton the target, but he can't bring it down to shoot before Verbruggen collects for Brighton.
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17:59
Since the start of last season, Newcastle’s seven Premier League defeats have come against teams who started the day, on average, in 6th position, with Brighton coming into this game 6th in the table. Indeed, 69 per cent of Eddie Howe’s Premier League defeats with the Magpies have come against sides starting the day in the top six (11 of 16).
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17:58
Goal Evan Joe Ferguson
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17:55
Yellow Card Anthony Michael Gordon
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17:54
Newcastle have lost their last two Premier League games, after losing just two of the previous 15 beforehand. The Magpies last suffered three consecutive league defeats in March and April 2022.
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17:53
A Brighton corner is headed back across the face of goal by Dunk, but neither Mitoma nor March can get a decent opening to shoot and Newcastle eventually clear their lines!
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17:52
Newcastle launch a counter-attack of their own after Pedro is dispossessed in their box. Isak races onto the ball and breezes past Dunk into the box, but Gordon overruns the striker's cross and the chance comes to nothing!
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17:50
Newcastle's corner is an easy one for Brighton to deal with, and the Seagulls are soon flying forward on the break. Mitoma leads them, but his effort from the edge of the box is blocked and Pope collects for the visitors.
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17:49
SAVED!!! Almiron collects a wide pass and charges into the area. He takes on Dunk and puts in a cross, which takes a wicked deflection off the Brighton captain and forces Verburggen into action, saving at his near post to prevent an own-goal!
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17:47
SAVED!!! A lovely first-time ball from Gilmour slips Ferguson in behind the defence. He holds off Schar to shoot low from the left side of the box, but he doesn't do enough to trouble Pope, who collects with ease!
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17:46
Brighton haven’t lost consecutive games since October 2022, which came in Roberto De Zerbi’s second and third games in charge, and will be hoping to avoid equalling that record following their 3-1 home loss to West Ham last time out.
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17:44
Dunk's cushioned header at the far post nods the ball back towards Estupinan, but the Ecuadorian's first-time shot from the edge of the box bounces wide for a goal-kick!
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17:43
SAVED!!! March darts around the outside of Targett and floats a cross for the near post. It's an awkward one for Pope to deal with, and the goalkeeper unconvincingly paws the ball behind for a Brighton corner!
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17:42
Newcastle's last away win against Brighton came in February 2017 in the Championship, with the Magpies failing to win any of their six visits in the Premier League since the pair were promoted at the end of that 2016-17 campaign.
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17:41
Pedro climbs high from the Brighton corner, but his glancing header doesn't trouble Pope and sails wide of the far post.
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17:40
Veltman plays March in behind Targett, but the winger's low cross hits the sliding Newcastle left-back and goes behind for a corner!
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17:39
OVER!!! Gross cuts inside to find March, who does likewise before shooting from the edge of the box. His fizzer of an effort has Pope at full stretch, but the goalkeeper is nowhere near it as the ball whistles over the top!
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17:37
WIDE!! Tonali cuts out an Estupinan clearance and pulls the ball back from the byline. Isak is again the target and snatches at a shot, but drills the ball into the ground and behind!
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17:35
CHANCE!!! A massive early opening for Newcastle! Dunk slips on the edge of his own box, allowing Guimaraes' forward ball to travel into Isak's path. The Swede bursts into the box, but Van Hecke gets across brilliantly and the eventual Isak shot ricochets behind for a goal kick!
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17:33
Ferguson gets the game underway for Brighton, and we're off and running on the south coast!
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17:31
The two teams head onto the pitch at a sun-kissed Amex Stadium, and we're just mimutes away from kick-off between two sides who are both playing European football this season!
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17:24
A key injury at the back has forced Eddie Howe into some defensive changes, with the absent Sven Botman being replaced by Matt Targett. Dan Burn moves centrally to accommodate the left-back, while further forward, Joelinton starts alongside Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes in midfield, the Brazilian keeping his place despite also picking up a knock last time out.
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17:20
De Zerbi makes three changes from the side beaten by West Ham at the Amex, with Danny Welbeck injured and Adam Webster and former Magpie James Milner dropping to the bench. Jan-Paul van Hecke and Joel Veltman slot into the right side of defence, while Joao Pedro will play in behind Evan Ferguson up front for the Seagulls.
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17:20
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Martin Dubravka, Jamaal Lascelles, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes, Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento, Jacob Murphy, Elliot Anderson, Sean Longstaff.
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NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Matt Targett; Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Miguel Almiron, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon.
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BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION SUBS: Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Igor Julio, Adam Webster, James Milner, Mahmoud Dahoud, Adam Lallana, Simon Adingra, Facundo Buonanotte.
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17:16
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Joel Veltman, Jan-Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan; Pascal Gross, Billy Gilmour; Solly March, Joao Pedro, Kaoru Mitoma; Evan Ferguson.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
17:12
Newcastle’s 5-1 win over Aston Villa on the opening day feels like some time ago now, with the Magpies having lost both matches since to Manchester United and Liverpool respectively. Eddie Howe’s men surrendered a 1-0 lead as Darwin Nunez’s late brace turned things around for 10-man Liverpool last time out, and the visitors will be anxious to avoid extending their losing run to three games.
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17:12
Brighton’s perfect start to the season came crashing down against West Ham last time out, losing 3-1 at home to the Londoners despite dominating large parts of the game. However, with the arrival of Barcelona winger Ansu Fati showing a real statement of intent from the Seagulls, Roberto de Zerbi’s side will be confident they can return to winning ways here.
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17:04
Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League fixture, as Brighton host Newcastle at the Amex Stadium.
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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