Thierno Barry’s fourth top-flight goal of the season sent Everton up to seventh in the Premier League with a deserved win at Newcastle as the home fans booed their side after a second successive defeat at St James’ Park.
Lukas Hornicek scored from close range in the 49th minute after Kiernan Dewsbury Hall’s incisive pass failed to keep out Tyreek George’s arrowing shot.
Hornicek deflected headers from Jarrad Branthwaite and Jake O’Brien and the visitors pushed Dewsbury-Hall’s long-range effort over the target as the visitors went for a second, although Newcastle thought they had leveled when Anthony Elanga almost hit the post with Harvey Barnes’ inviting pass, hitting the post and glancing the ball past Jamski.
Visiting keeper Jordan Pickford was called into action for the first time just in second-half stoppage time, and he made amends to save Yoane Wissa’s rebound with his foot.
Jacob Ramsey’s rough tackle on Harrison Armstrong’s ankle earned the substitute a second yellow card seconds into stoppage time for Newcastle, who are 13th and have just one home league win this season, as they beat Hull City 2-1.
Newcastle team faced Everton
Newcastle made two changes following their EFL Cup exit at Everton four days ago, bringing in winger Anthony Elanga and midfielder Joelinton.
Ramsey and Jacob Murphy moved to the bench.
Newcastle: Lukas Hornicek, Amar Dedic, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall, Nico Gonzalez, Joelinton, Anthony Elanga, Joe Willock, Harvey Barnes, William Osula
Substitutes: Nick Pope, Sven Botman, Aladji Bamba, Yoane Wissa, Malick Thiaw, Sean Steur, Bazoumana Toure, Jacob Murphy, Jacob Ramsey
Everton vs Newcastle
Defender Branthwaite returned to Everton after missing two games due to concussion, but there was still no place in the squad for on-loan Manchester City player Jack Grealish, who missed Thursday’s match due to a breach of club discipline and was described as “unfit” by the club.
Hayden Hackney and Tyler Dibling moved to the bench.
Everton: Jordan Pickford, Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaliy Mykolenko, James Garner, Tim Iroegbunam, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Rohl, Tyrique George, Thierno Barry
Substitutes: Mark Travers, Ainsley Maitland-Nailes, Tyler Dibling, Michael Keane, Brennan Johnson, Christian Norgaard, Carlos Alcaraz, Hayden Hackney, Braiden Graham
What’s next? Newcastle, Everton matches
Newcastle next face Fulham, who are two points behind them, on Saturday. Everton host fifth-placed Coventry the previous evening.
| History | Armature | GMT start time | ET | PT | UK TV |
| Friday, November 6 | Everton v. Coventry | 20:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | Sky Sports |
| Saturday, November 7 | Fulham vs Newcastle | 15:00 | 11:00 a.m | 08:00 | – |
Newcastle v Everton Premier League statistics
- The Magpies have won one of their last seven matches against Everton in the Premier League (2D 4), while they have won five of their previous six games against the Toffees (M1).
- They have lost 22 of their last 33 Premier League matches on Mondays (7W 4D), including the previous Monday night games against Leeds and Coventry this season, losing both legs 4-1.
- In the first eight Premier League matchdays this season, Newcastle United have faced the most shots (138) and only three teams have faced more xG (13.7).
- It was Harvey Barnes’ 100th Premier League game for Newcastle
- Newcastle and the Premier League’s all-time top goalscorer Alan Shearer is the only other player to reach double figures (10) in this match, apart from Everton legend Dixie Dean.
- Everton’s 91st league game at St James’ Park marks the first time they have won three league trips to Newcastle
- Since a 3-2 win at Newcastle in February, Everton have failed to win all nine Premier League away games (5 L 4), their worst run since 14 wins between December 2023 and September 2024.
- Prior to this match, Everton centre-back James Tarkowski, who had won the most tackles in the Premier League this season (63), had the best tackle success rate (78%) of the 280 players who had tackled 20 or more
- Since Tarkowski made his first Premier League start in April 2017, he leads all players in face-offs won (2,296), aerial duels won (1,398) and blocked shots (491).