Newcastle vs Hull

Match summary

Newcastle won 2-1 at home to Hull. Newcastle led 2-0 at half-time.

Joe Willock put Newcastle ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Harvey Barnes, Lewis Hall made it 2-0 in the 7th minute, set up by Harvey Barnes, and Mohamed Ali-Cho pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 67th minute, set up by Mohamed Belloumi.

There was little between the sides on chances: Newcastle created 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Hull 1.16 from 21. Yoane Wissa had a penalty saved for Newcastle.

Newcastle secured a 2-1 victory over Hull in Matchday 5 of the Premier League. Despite controlling 56 per cent possession and completing 502 passes at an 89 per cent accuracy rate, Newcastle faced heavy pressure from Hull, who registered 21 shots, 72 attacks, and 52 dangerous attacks. However, Newcastle generated a higher expected goals figure of 1.38 compared to Hull’s 1.16, while also hitting five shots on target to the visitors’ four. Discipline was a factor throughout the contest, as Hull conceded 10 fouls and received four yellow cards, whereas Newcastle were shown just one yellow card from their four fouls.

The hosts struck twice early in the first half, with Joe Willock opening the scoring via a left-foot shot in the third minute before Lewis Hall added a second left-footed goal four minutes later. Hull booked Matt Crooks, Mohamed Belloumi, and Konstantinos Tzolakis before Newcastle’s Yoane Wissa missed a penalty in first-half stoppage time. Jacob Murphy then picked up a yellow card prior to the interval. Ryan Giles was booked early in the second period, and following an injury substitution for Fabian Schär, Hull pulled a goal back through a Mohamed-Ali Cho left-foot shot on 67 minutes. Bazoumana Touré also went off injured for Newcastle as the home side held on for the win.