Victory Never Tasted So Sweet: Everton Beat Newcastle After a Stunning Late Winner
- therookiereporters
- Mar 15
- 4 min read
Everton took home a sweet 3 points against a struggling Newcastle side away from home, after a delicious last-minute goal by Thierry Barry.
From the beginning, all odds looked to be in Newcastle’s favour, despite just 1 point separating the two teams. Alan Shearer, a Newcastle Legend, explained his reasoning behind predicting a Newcastle win while talking to Betfair;“Everton are having a tough time at home and are probably more suited to playing away right now, particularly with the way David Moyes will set them up. But if you look at Newcastle's form and the belief they've got at St James’ Park, I'm backing a Newcastle home win.
“A point separating them sums up the league. Everton can't win at home, yet they're in a really decent league position. It would be a different story if Everton had a centre forward, someone who could put goals in the back of the net.
“I still think Newcastle might just edge this one because of the belief in Europe this week. There are two home games coming up for Newcastle and realistically if they want European football next year they need to win both, other than winning the Champions League or FA Cup, these are two huge games for them.”
While Newcastle have Champions League football to deal with and play, Everton had the chance to snag some goals from them while the team remained unrested after non-league games.
Newcastle were on the back burner from the beginning, though, as Everton came out aggressive and fuelled with the desire to take all 3 points home. In the 19th minute, a header was fired home by The Toffee’s defender Jarrad Branthwaite after a brilliantly delivered corner by Iliman Ndiaye, putting Everton in front after their well-played football thus far. However, that was not all the action that happened in that half, as Newcastle took one goal back in the hands of Jacob Ramsey, who struck a strong ball that was deflected off of Branthwaite. The goal build up was thanks to Joelinton’s pass through to Tonali, who made contact with Ramsey to keep Newcastle in the game. The Newcastle fans’ joy was incredibly short-lived though, as just as quick as the goal went in, we saw yet another goal from Everton, who were simply dancing around Newcastle, despite being the visitors. Just after the game resumes, Pope makes a grave error, unable to clear the ball with his dive and instead assisting Beto in a very simple but effective tap-in, letting Everton go into half time with the upper hand.
Newcastle looked to come out a lot stronger in the second half. In the 55th minute, they made a double substitution, bringing on Harvey Barnes and Jacob Murphy in hopes of making an impact and putting their team level again. Beto had yet another chance in the 64th minute but he just missed, smacking the crossbar. The Magpies were looking for their breakthrough, and they found just that with another set up by Joelinton, who crossed it to substitute Murphy, hitting it on the volley and finding the back of the net. The game was not over just yet, though. Once again, Newcastle just could not keep Everton at bay. Within 74 seconds of the reset after the goal, Antony Gordon lost possession and Dewsbury Hall took full advantage, with the ball finding Thierry Barry who sent it into the back of the net while the Everton supporters exploded in the away end. Jordan Pickford secured Everton’s victory against Newcastle after an unbelievable save in stoppage time, where Tonali hit a strong volley while Pickford tipped it just onto the crossbar with his fingertips, not allowing the Toffees to go back home without their well-deserved 3 points.
Following the game, the feeling felt all too similar for Newcastle and their fans after yet another defeat by the same scoreline, only this time, it was Everton that took victory instead of Brentford. Reflecting upon the game in a post-match interview with BBC Sport, Newcastle manager Howe spoke about his team’s performances in the last two games;
"I have a similar feeling.
“In relation to the Premier League, our form has not been good enough for a while.
“We know that. We take responsibility for that. It's been really frustrating for us - and that's the perils of Europe, I'm afraid.
“We have tried to be laser-focused on every game and give every attention to every game with the same importance but, with the deluge of games, your focus can be swayed.”
Moyes spoke fondly about his team’s performance against Newcastle with BBC Sport too, discussing what worked for his team this time around;
“We probably never gave Newcastle a chance to enjoy their moment and get themselves back into the game.
“We get the goal really quickly after both the goals they scored. Great credit to our players. Their mentality was great. They stuck at it.”
Lastly, Howe spoke about what it means to get caught out if a team isn’t maintaining high levels consistently;
“We can raise our game when we need to," Howe said. "I don't think that's a sign of a top team, though.
“We have to be at that level all the time. The Premier League is so tough. The games are so difficult regardless of who you play or where you play.
“If you are off, you are going to get punished.”
Article Written by Naeemah Pathan
