In the match between Newcastle and Brighton, held at the American Express Community Stadium for the thirty-fifth round of the Premier League, the teams drew 1-1. Yankuba Minteh opened the scoring in the 27th minute of the first half with a great goal after evading several opponents in the area. Alexander Isak equalized for Brighton in the final minutes of the second half through a penalty.
In the 33rd minute, Newcastle had the chance to increase their lead with a shot from Bruno Guimarães that was saved by goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. In the second half, the home team again got close to scoring with a free kick that struck Yasin Ayari's hand in the wall, being converted into a goal by Isak.
Harvey Barnes also attempted to score for Newcastle with a shot from the edge of the area, but Verbruggen saved the attempt. The final draw came through a penalty in favor of Newcastle in the 40th minute.
After this result, Newcastle remains in fourth place in the table with 63 points, demonstrating a good performance in the 2024/2025 season. Meanwhile, Brighton sits in tenth place with 52 points. In the next round, Newcastle will face Chelsea, while Brighton will play against Wolverhampton.
