On 30 March, one of the matches of the 30th round of the English football championship took place. Newcastle (England) and West Ham (London) met.
English Championship, 30th round
Newcastle (England) - West Ham (London) - 4:3 ( 1:2)
Goals: Isak (6), Isak (77), Harvey Barnes (83), Harvey Barnes (90) - Michail Antonio (21), M. Kudus (45+10), Bowen (48).
Warnings: Soucek (40), Anthony Gordon (80), Harvey Barnes (83), Anthony Gordon (90+4), Isak (90+6).
In a thrilling Premier League match between Newcastle and West Ham at St James' Park Stadium, the fans were treated to a thrilling spectacle. At half-time the score was 1-2 in West Ham's favour, but by the end of the match it was Newcastle who emerged as 4-3 winners. The game began with an early penalty in the gate "Newcastle" in the 6th minute, which was successfully realised by A. Isak. However, "West Ham" quickly responded with a goal by M. Antonio in the 21st minute and levelled the score. Just before the break, M. Kudus scored a goal for West Ham, and the teams went into the break with the score 2:1. The second half started with another West Ham goal, this time from J. Bowen in the 48th minute, and West Ham increased their lead to 3:1.
Newcastle made a number of substitutions, trying to turn the tide of the match: V. Livramento, J. Willock, E. Kraft and H. Barnes came into the game. In the 77th minute another penalty was awarded to Newcastle's goal, which was realised by A. Isak and brought the team within striking distance of West Ham. The drama continued when in the 83rd minute H. Barnes scored a goal, levelling the score 3:3. With minutes remaining in the match, Newcastle completed their comeback with another goal from H. Barnes in the 90th minute for a dramatic 4-3 victory. The match ended on an unpleasant note for Newcastle as A. Gordon received a red card in added time after quickly receiving two yellow cards in a row. Despite the setback, Newcastle held on for the win and secured all three points in a thrilling encounter at St James' Park.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Newcastle - Everton, West Ham - Tottenham.
| Newcastle | West Ham | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kicks in the box | 4 |
| 24 | Kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 18 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 8 | Offences | 6 |
| 3 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 484 | Total assists | 317 |
| 402 | Accurate assists | 231 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 73% |