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Newcastle United First loss of 2025 Bournemouth AFC Defeated the Magpies at St James’ Park this afternoon.
Cherries’ 4-1 win means Eddie Howeof people may slip out of the top four Premier League Depending on other results, that would end the club’s nine-game winning streak.
Two goals from Justin Kluivert gave the visitors a half-time lead and he completed his hat-trick in the embers, before Milos Kolquez sealed a stunning fourth with a fourth victory.
Several Newcastle players have failed to perform like they have in recent weeks, most notably Alexander Isaacwho had a poor game.
Alexander Isak’s match statistics against Bournemouth
Before the game, the Swedish striker Scored in eight consecutive games Toon’s Premier League games include goals against Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.
He played the full 90 minutes against the Cherries but Registration failed A single shot during a match, whether on target or off target.
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Newcastle United vs Bournemouth – Key Stats |
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Metric |
highest ranking |
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Accurate passing |
Sandre Tonali(41) |
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key pass |
David Brooks(4) |
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Win the ground duel |
Ryan Christie(12) |
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Tackle |
Ryan Christie(9) |
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Shot on target |
Justin Kluivert and David Brooks (3) |
Isaac completed only 18 passes throughout the game, won just three of seven ground duels and lost possession 11 times, a rare and impressive feat for the former Real Sociedad player. A profound performance.
Of course, not everyone wants to play at the highest level every game, but Howe will be looking forward to a more dynamic performance.
However, it wasn’t just Isaac, defender Valentino Liveramento struggled to contain Bournemouth’s dynamic attack throughout the game.
Valentino Liveramento had a poor performance against Bournemouth
The right-back played the entire 90 minutes, moving from the right to the left of the defense after Lewis Hall was replaced, and touched the ball 54 times.
However, he performed poorly on both wings, much like Livramento Dribble past three timesMade two tackles, won just one aerial duel and conceded 11 times against the Cherries.
Looking ahead, he’s not much better. Indeed, in the whole game, the defender made 3 crosses, but none of them were accurate. However, he only succeeded in dribbling once, did not pass a key pass, and did not create a great opportunity.
Overall, it wasn’t a performance Howe would be happy with and he will now have to ruthlessly drop the defender from his squad for the next game against Southampton.
Will this lead to his return to the starting lineup? Kieran Trippier? The British have Only played 16 games The Magpies have just seven starters this season and the manager must now let go of Livramento and bring back the experienced ace.
Despite limited playing time, the 34-year-old 50% successful He carries the ball more often than any other player in the Premier League, while averaging 86% of his passes per game and recovering 2.3 balls per game.
Today’s heavy defeat will force Howe to make some changes against the Saints. Judging from his performance, Liveramento may find himself warming up on the bench.
