Newcastle United defeated West Ham United with a dramatic goal from substitute Harvey Barnes.
Newcastle defeated West Ham 4-3 in the 30th round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) season at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England, on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. ET. With the three points, Newcastle (43 points) moved into eighth place and closed the gap on seventh-place West Ham (44 points) to one point.
Newcastle deployed a 4-3-3 formation on the day. Gordon, Isaacs, and Murphy lined up in a back three, with Willock, Guimaraes, and Longstaff in midfield. The back four was a combination of Byrne, Shearer, Russells, and Libramento, with Dubravka in goal.
West Ham countered with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Antonio started up front, with Cudus, Paqueta, and Bowen supporting him. Sucheck and Ward-Prowse formed the midfield, while the back four was Emerson, Zouma, Mavropanos, and Koufal. Areola was in goal.
A seven-goal thriller…and a ‘Barnes Theater Goal‘ for Newcastle!
Newcastle took an early lead. In the sixth minute, Gordon was brought down by Koufal and a penalty kick was awarded. Isaac stepped up to the spot kick and converted. Then came the bad news for Newcastle. In the 17th minute, Russells was injured in a collision with Antonio and did not play further. Kraft was rushed on.
West Ham equalized the game. In the 21st minute, Paqueta’s sensational roving pass found Antonio one-on-one with the keeper. Antonio finished with a neat right-footed shot. Newcastle pushed for a goal again. In the 24th minute, Gordon’s right-footed shot from a counterattack was saved by Areola.
Newcastle came up short. In the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time, Guimarães attempted an incisive mid-range effort from the edge of the penalty box that hit the crossbar. West Ham turned the game around. Nine minutes into first-half stoppage time, a quick free kick was taken after Shearer was brought down. Bowen’s cut-back was met by Cudus, who stepped up and smashed the ball into the back of the net.
West Ham made a substitution at the start of the second half. Fabianski came on for Areola, who had looked a little uncomfortable in the first half. The Hammers widened the gap even further. In the third minute of the second half, a Newcastle corner was followed by a counterattack. Cudjoe broke down the left flank and sent a pinpoint ball to Bowen, who cut into the center. Bowen scored from the spot.
Newcastle made a change. In the 12th minute of the second half, Almiron and Andersen came on for Livramento and Wilnock. He also brought back Kraft, who had been rushed on in the first half, and sent off Hall. Newcastle struck first. In the 16th minute, Murphy’s mid-range effort was blocked by the defense.
Newcastle hit the ground running. In the 18th minute, in the midst of a scramble on the doorstep, Almiron’s pass was picked up by Isaac but he couldn’t get his foot on it. Two minutes later, he missed a crucial chance. Almiron cut back after a pass from Guimarães, but once again, Longstaff was unable to get his shot off.
There was more bad news for Newcastle. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Almiron went down with an injury, forcing Barnes to make an emergency 메이저토토사이트 substitution. West Ham also made a substitution. In the 24th minute, Phillips came on for Antonio to strengthen the midfield.
West Ham survived the danger. In the 27th minute, Gordon’s cross from the right was met by Barnes with a left-footed shot. But Fabianski made the save. Newcastle closed the gap. In the 32nd minute, Gordon was brought down by Phillips in the box to earn a second penalty. Isaac stepped up to the spot kick to complete his hat-trick.
Newcastle eventually found the equalizer. In the 38th minute, Barnes rattled the post in a one-on-one with the keeper after a penetrating pass from Isaac. West Ham immediately made a substitution. Ward-Prowse was taken off and Johnson came on.
It was still all Newcastle. In the 40th minute, Longstaff sent in a cross from the right, but Barnes was unable to get to it. Newcastle threatened the West Ham goal on several occasions after that, until the theater goal finally came. In the 45th minute, Barnes scored with a spectacular right-footed finish after receiving a pass from Gordon just outside the penalty box.
The game ended in a thrilling 4-3 victory for Newcastle.