Newcastle 1-2 Brighton – FA Cup Match Summary
Brighton edged past Newcastle in a thrilling FA Cup encounter, securing a 2-1 victory after extra time. A dramatic match saw two red cards, multiple yellow cards, and a late winner from Danny Welbeck to send the Seagulls through.
THE EMIRATES FA CUP
Hashitha
3/3/20251 min read
📌 Match Summary
⚽ First Half
🔹 16' – GOAL! Alexander Isak (Newcastle)
Newcastle took an early lead, with Alexander Isak calmly finishing past the Brighton goalkeeper to put the home side 1-0 up.
🔹 22' – Yellow Card: Tariq Lamptey (Brighton)
🔹 29' – Yellow Card: Adam Webster (Brighton)
🔹 35' – Yellow Card: Joelinton (Newcastle)
🔹 36' – GOAL! Yankuba Minteh (Brighton)
Brighton responded quickly, as Yankuba Minteh found the net with a well-placed finish, making it 1-1 before halftime.
🔹 44' – Yellow Card: Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
🔹 45+2' – Substitution (Newcastle):
🔄 Bruno Guimarães IN – Lewis Miley OUT
⚽ Second Half
🔹 56' – Substitution (Newcastle):
🔄 Joseph Willock IN – Joelinton OUT
🔹 57' – Substitutions:
🔄 Jacob Murphy IN – Harvey Barnes OUT (Newcastle)
🔄 Diego Gomez IN – Carlos Baleba OUT (Brighton)
🔹 68' – Substitution (Brighton):
🔄 Brajan Gruda IN – Yankuba Minteh OUT
🔹 69' – Substitutions:
🔄 Matt Targett IN – Kieran Trippier OUT (Newcastle)
🔄 Danny Welbeck IN – Georginio Rutter OUT (Brighton)
🔹 80' – 🟥 Red Card: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)
A major turning point as Anthony Gordon was sent off, leaving Newcastle down to 10 men.
🔹 80' – Substitution (Brighton):
🔄 Mats Wieffer IN – Pervis Estupiñán OUT
🔹 82' – Substitution (Newcastle):
🔄 Callum Wilson IN – Alexander Isak OUT
🔹 86' – Substitution (Brighton):
🔄 Solly March IN – Kaoru Mitoma OUT
🔹 90+1' – 🟥 Red Card: Tariq Lamptey (Brighton)
Drama continued as Brighton were also reduced to 10 men, with Tariq Lamptey receiving his second yellow card.
🔹 90+2' – Yellow Card: Diego Gomez (Brighton)
🔄 Extra Time
🔹 114' – GOAL! Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
With the game looking destined for penalties, Danny Welbeck struck late in extra time, securing a 2-1 win for Brighton.
📊 Match Stats
Possession: Newcastle 48% – 52% Brighton
Shots: Newcastle 11 – 14 Brighton
Shots on Target: Newcastle 5 – 6 Brighton
Corners: Newcastle 6 – 4 Brighton
Fouls Committed: Newcastle 14 – 12 Brighton
Red Cards: Newcastle 1 – 1 Brighton
