Thierno Barry scored the only goal in the 49th minute as Everton beat Newcastle 1-0 at St. James' Park on Monday night in Gameweek 9 of the Premier League.
Newcastle finished with ten men. Jacob Ramsey was booked in the 90+6th minute and shown a second yellow card two minutes later.
Barry decides it
The first half brought one booking, for Newcastle's Dan Burn in the 32nd minute. Everton then took the lead four minutes after the restart, when Barry scored in the 49th minute.
Tyrique George was booked for Everton in the 52nd minute, but there were no more goals. The closing stages were bad-tempered. Ramsey's two yellows came in the 90+6th and 90+8th minutes. Fabian Schär (Newcastle) and Brennan Johnson (Everton) were both booked in the 90+9th minute.
Newcastle came in after a 4-1 defeat at Leeds United and had lost three of their previous five. Everton arrived with a 0-0 draw at Tottenham behind them and had won one of their last five.
What the numbers say
Newcastle had slightly more of the ball, with 52% possession to Everton's 48%. They also had the most shots, 17 to 16, but only two were on target. Everton hit the target five times.
Six of Newcastle's shots were blocked, against one of Everton's. Newcastle also had nine shots off target and Everton ten. Everton won the corner count 5-4, and Newcastle committed more fouls, 13 to 9.
Expected goals data via Fantasy Premier League, which measures the quality of chances created, put the match at 0.12 for Newcastle and 0.04 for Everton. Both totals are low, which suggests few clear openings for either side.
What it means in the table
Everton go to 13 points from nine games and sit seventh. They have won three, with a goal difference of 0. They are two points ahead of Newcastle and 11 behind leaders Arsenal, who have 24 points from 9 games, with eight wins.
Newcastle stay 13th on 11 points, also with three wins, and a goal difference of -3. They are six points clear of 20th-placed Sunderland, who have five points and a goal difference of -10.
The result also continues Everton's good run in this fixture. They have won three of the last six meetings, with two draws and one Newcastle win. Everton also won 3-1 when the sides met on 29 October.
MFF's match model had predicted a 1-0 win for Newcastle, giving the hosts a 46% chance, the draw 25% and an Everton win 30%. It was wrong.
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