Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland: Brian Brobbey’s ninetieth minute winner fingers Black Cats victory in first Tyne-Put on derby at St James’ in a decade

Brian Brobbey’s ninetieth minute winner left Newcastle surprised as Sunderland claimed victory within the first Tyne-Put on derby at St James’ park in over a decade.

A poorly executed goal-kick routine noticed Luke O’Nien reward possession to the Magpies on the sting of his personal space, permitting Anthony Gordon to fit dwelling from shut vary and ship the Gallowgate into raptures inside the primary 10 minutes.

Nevertheless, Chemsdine Talbi and Brobbey ensured the comeback to see the Black Cats full the league double over their rivals in a sport that was additionally marred by crowd hassle.

The environment was a hostile one going into kick-off, with Sunderland followers being escorted into the stadium by police in an try and keep away from crowd hassle.

There was a momentary pause through the second 45 following the usage of discriminatory language from the stands aimed toward Lutsharel Geertruida, which it has been confirmed can be investigated.

As soon as the motion bought going, it was the hosts who began on the entrance foot. Recent off his double towards Barcelona, Anthony Elanga got here shut with a header within the opening exchanges earlier than Gordon grabbed the initiative.

A seemingly deliberate goal-kick routine noticed Melker Ellborg play a cross quick to O’Nien. However the longest-serving participant within the Sunderland squad rushed his clearance, taking part in it straight to Woltemade. The German’s first contact fell to Gordon, who discovered area earlier than firing into the underside nook.

Newcastle retained management from the purpose onwards, however failed so as to add a second with Sven Botman’s header that hit the put up the closest they got here to doubling their benefit.

Eddie Howe’s aspect could be made to rue their incapability to discover a two-goal cushion when Talbi discovered an equaliser out of the blue.

Howe had described Newcastle set-piece defending as ‘unforgivable’ towards Barcelona, and it was extra of the identical as they didn’t clear their strains, permitting Talbi to smash dwelling from shut vary simply earlier than the hour mark.

Newcastle thought they’d reinstated their lead with 1 / 4 of an hour remaining as Malick Thiaw headed dwelling from their very own nook, however play was pulled again as Jacob Murphy was deemed to have impacted Ellborg whereas stood in an offside place.

As the sport wore on, the depth of Newcastle’s schedule appeared to meet up with them as they drained. Certainly, it was the guests who would have the final chuckle as Brobbey capped off a scientific counter-attack to present Sunderland all three factors.

The outcome not solely implies that Sunderland leapfrog Newcastle within the Premier League desk, however it sees them set a brand new file with 11 Premier League Tyne-Put on derbies unbeaten.

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