Thierno Barry's 49th-minute goal gives Everton 1-0 win at Newcastle

A goal shortly after the restart

Everton beat Newcastle 1-0 at St James' Park in the ninth round of the Premier League, with the only goal arriving shortly after the restart. The first 45 minutes produced few clear chances, and neither goalkeeper was troubled for long. In the 49th minute, Tyrique George shot low from the left and the ball slipped under Lukas Hornicek, allowing Thierno Barry to tap in the loose ball. The goal came after a VAR check for offside, which The Independent reported as two tight offside calls. It was Barry's fourth league goal of the campaign.

Ramsey's dismissal and the boos

Newcastle were reduced to ten men late on, when substitute Jacob Ramsey was shown two yellow cards in quick succession. SAPO places the second booking at 90+8 minutes, while RTP describes both cards arriving within two minutes of stoppage time. The Magpies had already been booed off at half time, and the jeers came again at full time, adding to the pressure on manager Matthias Jaissle. Earlier, Harvey Barnes had curled a shot wide, and late on Yoane Wissa had a chance that Jordan Pickford kept out with his foot, according to RTP.

Table and form

Everton climbed to seventh with 13 points, only two places off the European qualification spots, according to RTP. Newcastle dropped to 13th with 11 points. The win was Everton's first Premier League away victory since February, and it was the hosts' fourth defeat in six top-flight games, the BBC reported. The New York Times noted that Newcastle have now gone 14 home league matches without a clean sheet, a club record in the competition. Four days earlier, Everton had beaten Newcastle 3-1 in the Carabao Cup fourth round.

Everton (7th)13

Newcastle (13th)11

Everton (7th)

13 points

Newcastle (13th)

11 points

Data from the article text

Pressure on Jaissle

The Guardian pointed to the summer departures of Bruno Guimarães, Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Kieran Trippier as a heavy load for Jaissle, whose early months have been marked by pressure. Before kick-off, Jaissle told Sky Sports what he wanted from his side, and the New York Times said Newcastle did the opposite, switching off when it mattered most. Fans voiced their disapproval again at the final whistle, the Guardian reported.

“Defend with everything you have and then be smart enough if it's a no-risk area that you clear the situation.”

Team news

David Moyes welcomed back Jarrad Branthwaite, who had missed two games under concussion protocols, while Jack Grealish was again left out of the squad after missing a training session without permission, The Guardian reported. Harrison Armstrong also came into the Everton side, while Anthony Elanga and Joelinton started for Newcastle. The BBC noted that Everton registered their fourth top-flight clean sheet of the season.