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Own Goal Decides Tense Derby at Stadium of Light
Sunderland, England – An own goal by N. Woltemade in the 46th minute secured victory for Newcastle in a Premier League derby played at the Stadium of Light. The match, marked by high intensity and physical play, was characterized by numerous cautions: Sunderland received five yellow cards (B. Brobbey, N. Mukiele, R. Mandava, E. Le Fee and W. Isidor), while Newcastle saw four (S. Tonali, J. Willock, Bruno Guimaraes and M. Thiaw).
While Newcastle had a slight advantage in ball possession (53% compared to Sunderland’s 47%) and generated one more shot on target (2 versus 1), both teams battled fiercely in midfield. Newcastle managed six total shots, compared to Sunderland’s five. Tactical play and defensive solidity were prevalent, limiting clear goal-scoring opportunities for both sides. The final result reflects a tightly contested match where a single mistake made the difference. Both teams committed ten fouls each.
Substitutions newcastle: at minute 42 D. Burn came in and F. Schar went out., at minute 59 A. Elanga came in and J. Murphy went out., at minute 59 S. Tonali came in and J. Willock went out., at minute 59 A. Gordon came in and H. Barnes went out., at minute 75 N. Woltemade came in and Y. Wissa went out.
Substitutions sunderland: at minute 71 B. Brobbey came in and W. Isidor went out., at minute 71 B. Traore came in and T. Hume went out., at minute 83 C. Talbi came in and R. Mundle went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sunderland
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