A 2-2 match showcased the spirit of a Jedi counterattack, with Richie saving the match
Newcastle take on Bournemouth on matchday 25 of the English Premier League. Newcastle have won just 11 of their last 24 matches, with three draws and 10 defeats. Even after being bought by the giants, Newcastle's overall strength has not improved much, and they are still a mid-range team with poor performance. However, Newcastle's form has been getting better and better recently, and they have won three and lost one of their four league games. Newcastle will take on Bournemouth away in this round of fixtures, who currently sit 13th in the table. These two teams have each won one and lost one in each of their last few meetings. As a result, Newcastle have just picked up just one point in this competition.
Newcastle played an attacking 433 tactic. The forward combination of Almiron, Gordon and Harvey Barnes caught everyone's eye. Longstaff, Guimaraes, Milley make up the trio, and it's a good combination. Kieran Trippier, Schell, Botman and Dan Byrne lined up their positions at the back. The first to come out was Dubravka.
Both sides didn't score in the first half, but the second half was completely different. The first to concede was Newcastle. Dubravka accidentally passed the ball to the opposition and Solanke easily slotted the ball into the back of the net. But it didn't take long for Newcastle's goal to turn the game into a draw. Scherer created a penalty and Anthony Gordon also scored the goal. Newcastle equalised again in the 69th minute when Semenho broke the deadlock with a low shot. Newcastle scored another goal in stoppage time to secure the win. This time, Ricci scored a goal to save Newcastle United's defeat. The result of the match was 2-2 with Newcastle 1 point.
The draw marked Newcastle's fifth clean sheet in all competitions. Newcastle's FA Cup win over Fulham, then the Premier League win over a strong Aston Villa, then a 4-4 draw at home to Luton Town and then a 3-2 home win over Nottingham Forest were all incredible. This time, they suffered a hard-fought draw in their game at Bournemouth. Newcastle's defence is fragile, with almost all teams able to break through Newcastle's goal. Newcastle are now seventh with 37 points, just four points off sixth-placed Manchester United. Newcastle will struggle to secure a place in the Europa League as they are far apart from fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.