Newcastle comeback to sink Cherries 2-1

Match Report

Newcastle United 2 v 1 AFC Bournemouth

9 November 2019

Attendance: 44,424

Newcastle end AFCB's run of clean sheets.

This was a thrilling match with Bournemouth taking the early lead with a superbly worked set-piece goal from a corner. Fraser and King liked well and the Wee-man's ball back to Harry Wilson was met with a crisp finish, inside the left post on 14 minutes. Fraser might have made it 2-0 a few minutes later, but ended up in the net himself. Later in the half he rounded the keeper only to be denied by a goal line clearance. But Newcastle turned it round by half-time. While Saint-Maximan hit the bar from eight yards, his later cross was headed in by Yedlin, just thee minutes before half-time, beating the offside trap. The second-half was a much more equal and the next goal would be all important. It fell to Newcastle and Cieran Clark, when Bournemouth failed to clear a corner. The Cherries couldn't find away back and, even with King's last minute header going wide, they didn't seem to believe they would get back into it.

Eddie Howe brought in Lewis Cook for the suspended Jefferson Lerma in the starting 11. Jack Stacey also replaced Lloyd Kelley on the bench, and Dan Gosling made the bench with Lerma not in the squad. Bournemouth lined up in lime green shirts and socks and blue shorts.

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Match Description
Billing is getting involved early on jumping over a player. Ramsdale has to punch and Bournemouth have to do some defending.

Callum Wilson gets to stretch his legs and Dubravka and Lascelles come together as Callum tries to get the ball. Both Newcastle players are getting treatment and there's a free kick to Newcastle.

Adam Smith comes forward and finds Fraser who cuts in and has a go from long range but its rising over on six minutes. Steve Cook makes a good tackle on Saint-Maximin. Callum Wilson sends in King with Fraser coming in and somehow Newcastle keep it out.

At the other end Willems has robbed Smith and shoots, but Ramsdale saves well to his left down low. It's an open game here. Rico has been fouled.

Bournemouth are looking comfortable in possession. Newcastle aren't pressing much. Fraser spots King, who crosses for Callum Wilson and the header just goes over the bar perhaps with a deflection - corner to Bournemouth on 14 minutes. Harry Wilson meets Fraser's pass well to slip Bournemouth ahead 0-1 bottom left corner. King did well keeping Newcastle players occupied at the near post and Fraser put the ball back to Harry Wilson, who had a great amount of space to slip in the shot.

A shot right at the top corner is just kept out by Dubravka. King played it to Rico and it was a great shot. King has gone in on Lascelles who again topples into Dubravka. Possession is 67 per cent for the Cherries at the moment.

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Lascelles is going off on 20 minutes and is replaced by Dummett. Willems to JonJo Shelvey, who has a dig from 20 yards but it's two yards over.

Joellinton from 20 yards hits it low and Ramsdale has to save on the floor. Steve Cook was able to get a slight block on it to take the sting off. Harry Wilson is down but has a free kick.

Adam Smith battles back well to chop down Willems who was on the charge. Almirón misses a good chance only a few yards out. Steve Cook makes a clearance. Newcastle are having a good spell. Bournemouth are putting two players on Saint-Maximan. Fernandez has a pop, but he is so far out it's easy for Ramsdale to get behind.

Adam Smith does well to read Willems ball to Saint-Maximan. Hayden has a problem with the top of his left thigh. Aké gets a header away from Saint-Maximan's cross.

Possession is 82 per cent in AFC Bournemouth's favour apparently. That seems a bit heavier than what we are seeing. Long ball over the top to Fraser, who goes round the keeper, but he has shot just off target and it's cleared on 35 minutes. That was so close.

Harry Wilson goes rampaging through the middle and is taken down by Hayden who gets a yellow card. A good position this, but it's clipped over by Harry Wilson, got that one wrong. 

Steve Cook has made a mistake Saint-Maximan is in and he's hit the bar! How did he miss that. The follow up comes in and Ramsdale has saved it. Corner to Newcastle. Well it should be 1-1.

Saint-Maximan round and shoots and coming in is Yedlin who buries the header from a yard but is he offside? VAR is employed, it's 1-1. Bournemouth are pegged back just before half-time.

Willems to Hayden and Joelinton on the break hits the shot wide. Josh King takes the ball down on his chest from Natahn Aké, but he's powered it into the side netting. Five minutes of added time.

Ramsdale come out just in time ahead of Saint-Maximan. JonJo Shelvey has a shot charged down. Fraser puts in a cross it's long. Harry Wilson puts it back in but Dubravka is there. It's all swung around here. AFCB need a big second half.

AFCB possession 60 per cent, shots 8, shots on target 2, corners 1, fouls 3

Newcastle United 40 per cent, shots11, shots on target 4, corners 1, fouls 5

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Second half

Rico does well at the back having been hemmed in. Lewis Cook's pass. Callum Wilson just sees the ball fall away when he would have been in on the edge of the box. 

Billing loses the ball and Aké tidies up. Billing heads a long throw out for a corner to Newcastle.It's gone back and come in to the penalty spot. A knock on and  by Frenandez and it's tapped in by Cieran Clark 2-1 to Newcastle. The challenges were weak in Bournemouth's defence, 52 minutes gone. The pundits say Steve Cook switched off and lost his marker.

Lewis Cook fins King. Fraser is in, but can't find a good pass. Saint-Maximan keeps the ball superbly with Bournemouth players all around him and Ramsdale has to make a save as Willems has a shot.

Over the top and Ramsdale comes out to stop Joelinton, great save, corner. Ramsdale gets tow hand to the ball. Fraser back to Billing, who swings over a high shot.

Good defensive header by Adam Smith and Willems' shot comes off Steve Cook. Fraser just can't make a pass. He has a free kick. Almirón fouls Wee-man. That's easy for the keeper.

AFCB bring on Solanke and Francis on 66 minutes with Rico and Harry Wilson going off. Bournemouth go three at the back and Adam Smith pushes up into midfield. Solanke goes up the middle and has a shot blocked.

Fraser will take a free kick on 71 minutes. Billing puts and aimless ball in that Dubravka, swallows up. Lewis Cook and Steve Cook have blocked shots. Adam Smith does well to hold up Saint-Maximin on the break.

Crosses from Francis and Lewis Cook don't find a Bournemouth player. Fernandez is booked for a foul on Fraser. Saint-Maximin is away Francis can't keep up and Ramsdale makes a stunning save, Amiron follows up and it's over the bar hitting his own player on 77 minutes.

Danjuma is on from Adam Smith. on 78 minutes. Billing makes a weak header at goal. Joleinton is on against Steve Cook. He cut's back and Ramsdale has saved that, too.

Almirón fouls Danjuma and Bournemouth have a free kick. Almiroón was angrey Dnnjuma had not put the ball out when Joelinton went down and all the players are having their say. 

Andy Carrol is coming on for Newcastle as Joelinton comes off with seven minutes left. Aké wins a free kick. Danjuma is offside.

Lewis Cook finds Callum Wilson. Fraser to Wilson. The game has been stopped, Willems is down. Solanke and Fraser keep looking for a shot. 

Lewis Cook to Wilson and a corner to Bournemouth on 88 minutes. Fraser to Francis and shot blocked. Danjuma and Aké, Billing to Steve Cook for an overhead and Carroll got in the way. Saint-Maximin is subbed for Atsu.

Added time goes up, six minutes. Solanke down the left. Francis now. Danjuma plays it behind Lewis Cook. Carroll gets it clear.

Last chance for Bournemouth. Danjuma on the left drags back and goes down. Corner.  Aké flicks on and back post it's King he has headed it wide! 

Summary

Bournemouth again lost a game going into the international break. Things looked so positive after Harry Wilson's goal, but slowly the game turned round after Yedlin's goal before half-time.  Slack defending led to the second Newcastle goal, while Bournemouth couldn't get their decision making right in the final third. The only positive was Aaron Ramsdale, who looks totally at home at this level.

AFCB Line-up

AFCB Subs: Boruc, Mepham, Francis, Stacey, Gosling, Danjuma, Solanke

AFCB Ratings

Ramsdale 9, Smith 5, S Cook 5, Aké 8, Rico 7, H Wilson 7, L Cook 7, Billing 5, Fraser 6, King 5, C Wilson 5

Cherry Chimes MoM: Aaron Ramsdale

Ref Watch: 8/10 Martin Atkinson - had a solid game.

Newcastle Utd
1 Dubravka, 22 Yedlin, 18 Fernandez, 6 Lascelles (Dumme 20), 2 Clark, 15 Willems, 24 Almirón
14 Hayden, 8 Shelvey, 10 Saint-Maximin (Atsu 88), 9 Joelinton (Carroll 83)

Newcastle Utd Subs
3 Dummett, 7 Carroll, 12 Gayle, 17 Krafth, 26 Darlow, 30 Atsu, 43 M Longstaff