Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland: Late Brobbey goal gives Sunderland victory in Tyne-Wear Derby
Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland: Late Brobbey goal gives Sunderland victory in Tyne-Wear Derby The 159th meeting between the two sides was a tight affair where chances were few and far between for both sides. Newcastle started the brighter of the teams in the first half, and led through Anthony Gordon early strike. Sunderland, however, were much improved in the second, and Chemsdine Talbi levelled the game before Brian Brobbey struck late to give the visitors all three points in the Tyne-Wear Derby.
As it happened The first chance of the derby fell to the hosts. After his brace in Barcelona, Anthony Elanga came close to his first Premier League goal for Newcastle as he headed over after a great ball in from Lewis Hall. With nine minutes on the clock, the deadlock was broken by Newcastle after a gift from Sunderland.
Luke O’Nien was caught trying to play out from the back, his pass was intercepted and fell to Anthony Gordon who fired past Melker Ellborg in the Sunderland goal to send the home fans into raptures early on. Sunderland’s only early opening came through Chemsdine Talbi, who with space in front of him, tried to curl the ball into the top right hand corner, forcing Aaron Ramsdale into a fine save to tip it wide. The game did find a bit of life after the half an hour mark, with both teams having half chances.
Noah Sadiki’s cross was nicely dummied by Brian Brobbey, but Chris Rigg’s effort was well blocked. At the other end, Newcastle broke quickly with Nick Woltemade finding Elanga on the left side of the box, but the Swede’s weak footed effort could only find the side netting. Newcastle came close to doubling their lead minutes before the break, with Sven Botman bulleting a header off the post after Hall found him with another brilliant pick out from the left.
Sunderland had the first effort on target of the second half, as Rigg’s strike was saved at the near post by Ramsdale in the Newcastle net. From the resulting corner, the visitors levelled at St James’ Park. The Newcastle goalkeeper failed to get any distance on his punch and the ball fell to Trai Hume who fired back towards goal.