Newcastle vs Leeds

7 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Salisbury

Full time 4 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Harvey Barnes 36’, 90+12’
  • Joelinton 54’
  • Bruno Guimarães 90+1’ (pen)
  • Brenden Aaronson 32’, 79’
  • Dominic Calvert-Lewin 45+5’ (pen)

Match summary

Newcastle came from behind to win 4-3 at home to Leeds, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Leeds led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Brenden Aaronson put Leeds ahead in the 32nd minute, set up by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Harvey Barnes equalised in the 36th minute, set up by Nick Woltemade, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin put Leeds back in front from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Joelinton equalised with a header in the 54th minute, set up by Bruno Guimarães, Aaronson put Leeds back in front in the 79th minute, set up by Ilia Gruev, Bruno Guimarães equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time, and Barnes won it in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Newcastle created 2.48 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Leeds 2.35 from 14.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
18 Shots 14
8 Shots on target 6
8 Corners 4
114 Attacks 101
68 Dangerous attacks 47
545 Passes 334
86% Pass accuracy 77%
14 Tackles 17
11 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Newcastle Leeds
Kick-off
Malick ThiawFoul
7’
22’
Dominic Calvert-LewinFoul
25’
Anton StachShot on target
Harvey BarnesShot on target
31’
32’
Brenden AaronsonRight foot shot0-1 (Leeds)
Harvey BarnesLeft foot shot1-1 (Newcastle)
36’
Anthony GordonArgument
45+3’
45+5’
Dominic Calvert-LewinPenalty1-2 (Leeds)
JoelintonSimulation
45+6’
Half-time1-2
Sven BotmanMalick Thiaw
46’
Tino Livramento Sandro Tonali
46’
Second half underway
53’
Brenden AaronsonShot on target
JoelintonHeader2-2 (Newcastle)
54’
Nick WoltemadeShot on target
64’
Yoane WissaNick Woltemade
75’
Jacob RamseyFabian SchärInjury
76’
79’
Brenden AaronsonRight foot shot2-3 (Leeds)
80’
Noah OkaforAnton Stach
Jacob MurphyAnthony Gordon
81’
JoelintonShot on target
83’
87’
Lukas NmechaDominic Calvert-Lewin
Bruno GuimarãesPenalty3-3 (Newcastle)
90+1’
90+4’
Lukas NmechaShot on target
90+7’
Sebastiaan BornauwJoe Rodon
90+7’
Wilfried GnontoBrenden AaronsonInjury
90+7’
Ao TanakaIlia Gruev
90+10’
Ethan AmpaduFoul
Harvey BarnesRight foot shot4-3 (Newcastle)
90+12’
Full-time4-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 2.48 2.35 32’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), 0-1 32’ 36’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), 1-1 36’ 45+5’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), 1-2 45+5’ 54’ Joelinton (Newcastle), 2-2 54’ 79’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), 2-3 79’ 90+1’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), 3-3 90+1’ 90+12’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), 4-3 90+12’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 2.48 2.35 32’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), 0-1 Aaronson 32’ 36’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), 1-1 Barnes 36’ 45+5’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), 1-2 Calvert-Lewin 45+5’ 54’ Joelinton (Newcastle), 2-2 Joelinton 54’ 79’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), 2-3 Aaronson 79’ 90+1’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), 3-3 Guimarães 90+1’ 90+12’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), 4-3 Barnes 90+12’
Newcastle 2.48 xGLeeds 2.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leeds attacking Newcastle attacking 
50’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+1’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 39’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), set piece, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 7’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), set piece, 0.41 xG, off target 67’ James Justin (Leeds), open play, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Joelinton (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 36’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 28’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 64’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 58’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 64’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 85’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 53’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+12’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 84’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Jaka Bijol (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 87’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+14’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 32’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 83’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+12’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+1’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 39’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), set piece, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 7’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), set piece, 0.41 xG, off target 67’ James Justin (Leeds), open play, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Joelinton (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 36’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 28’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 58’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 64’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 64’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 29’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 53’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+12’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 84’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Jaka Bijol (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 87’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+14’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 32’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 83’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+12’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pope
Miley
Thiaw 46’
Schär 76’
Hall
Guimarães
Tonali 46’
Joelinton
Barnes 2
Woltemade 75’
Gordon 81’
Leeds 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Perri
Struijk
Bijol
Rodon 90’
Ampadu
Gudmundsson
Gruev 90’
Stach 80’
Justin
Aaronson 2 90’
Calvert-Lewin 87’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nick Pope GK900 0.000.000
Lewis Miley DEF902 0.640.141
Fabian Schär DEF821 0.100.000
Malick Thiaw DEF520 0.000.000
Lewis Hall DEF900 0.000.153
Joelinton MID9013 0.230.000
Bruno Guimarães MID90111 0.760.184
Sandro Tonali MID521 0.010.000
Harvey Barnes FWD9024 0.290.000
Nick Woltemade FWD8111 0.110.232
Anthony Gordon FWD872 0.100.581
Sven Botman Sub381 0.070.000
Valentino Livramento Sub380 0.000.051
Yoane Wissa Sub92 0.150.000
Jacob Ramsey Sub80 0.000.041
Jacob Murphy Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Newcastle win 59% Avg odds 1.61
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.94
Leeds win 17% Avg odds 5.56

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Newcastle LDLWW
Leeds DWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

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