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Premier League · 7 January 2026

Newcastle United 4 – 3 Leeds

← 2025/26 season
The match · Details
Attendance
51,176
Competition
Premier League
Venue
Away
St. James' Park
Manager
Daniel Farke
Captain
Ethan Ampadu
Lost 3–4 v Newcastle United

Brenden Aaronson 32' · Dominic Calvert-Lewin 45' · Brenden Aaronson 79'

Newcastle United

H. Barnes 36', Joelinton 54', Bruno Guimaraes 90' (pen), H. Barnes 90'

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. 32' Goal — Brenden Aaronson, assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin
  2. 45' Goal — Dominic Calvert-Lewin (penalty), 45'
  3. 79' Goal — Brenden Aaronson, assisted by Ilia Gruev
  4. 80' Substitution — Noah Okafor on for Anton Stach, 80'
  5. 87' Substitution — Lukas Nmecha on for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 87'
  6. 90+7' Substitution — Sebastiaan Bornauw on for Joe Rodon, 90'+7
  7. 90+7' Substitution — Ao Tanaka on for Ilia Gruev, 90'+7
  8. 90+7' Substitution — Wilfried Gnonto on for Brenden Aaronson, 90'+7
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

3-1-4-2 · 11
  1. GK Lucas Perri
  2. DF Jaka Bijol
  3. DF Gabriel Gudmundsson
  4. DF James Justin
  5. DF Joe Rodon
    ↓ 90'+7 Sebastiaan Bornauw
  6. DF Pascal Struijk
  7. DF / MF Ethan Ampadu C
  8. MF Brenden Aaronson ×2
    ↓ 90'+7 Wilfried Gnonto
  9. MF Ilia Gruev
    ↓ 90'+7 Ao Tanaka
  10. MF Anton Stach
    ↓ 80' Noah Okafor
  11. FW Dominic Calvert-Lewin
    ↓ 87' Lukas Nmecha

Substitutes

5
  1. DF Sebastiaan Bornauw
    ↑ 90'+7 for Joe Rodon
  2. MF Ao Tanaka
    ↑ 90'+7 for Ilia Gruev
  3. WG Noah Okafor
    ↑ 80' for Anton Stach
  4. FW Wilfried Gnonto
    ↑ 90'+7 for Brenden Aaronson
  5. FW Lukas Nmecha
    ↑ 87' for Dominic Calvert-Lewin
The numbers

Match stats

Leeds Newcastle United
Possession: Leeds 37%, Newcastle United 63%
Shots: Leeds 14, Newcastle United 18
On target: Leeds 6, Newcastle United 8
Shots in box: Leeds 12, Newcastle United 15
Shots out box: Leeds 2, Newcastle United 3
Blocked: Leeds 3, Newcastle United 4
Corners: Leeds 4, Newcastle United 8
Fouls: Leeds 10, Newcastle United 11
Offsides: Leeds 0, Newcastle United 1
Yellows: Leeds 2, Newcastle United 3
Passes: Leeds 334, Newcastle United 545
Pass acc.: Leeds 77%, Newcastle United 86%
Saves: Leeds 3, Newcastle United 3
xG: Leeds 1.89, Newcastle United 2.44
The other side

Newcastle United line-up

Starting XI

4-3-3
  1. N. Pope
  2. L. Miley
  3. M. Thiaw
  4. F. Schar
  5. L. Hall
  6. Bruno Guimaraes
  7. S. Tonali
  8. Joelinton
  9. H. Barnes
  10. N. Woltemade
  11. A. Gordon

Goals

H. Barnes 36', Joelinton 54', Bruno Guimaraes 90' (pen), H. Barnes 90'

The record

Leeds v Newcastle United

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102
Played
39
Won
22
Drawn
41
Lost
Won 39, drawn 22, lost 41 of 102

First met 1924 · 158 scored, 143 conceded

Last five meetings

Last five meetings between Leeds United and Newcastle United
DateH/AScoreResult
30 Aug 2025 Premier League H 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Newcastle United
13 May 2023 Premier League H 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Newcastle United
31 Dec 2022 Premier League A 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Newcastle United
22 Jan 2022 Premier League H 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Newcastle United
17 Sep 2021 Premier League A 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Newcastle United