Everton did it to Newcastle again. Four days after beating them 3–1 in the Carabao Cup at Hill Dickinson Stadium, David Moyes' side went to St James' Park, dominated the first half, scored four minutes after the restart and left with a 1–0 Premier League win — their second victory over the same opponent in four days, and a third straight league win at this ground.
UPDATE — Tuesday, November 3, 2026: This match report now carries the official Premier League highlights from Sky Sports beside the goal below, and a By the Numbers note linking The Breakdown pages for the men who decided it.
The surprise was that it took until the 49th minute. Everton ran the first half. Merlin Röhl collected a pass from Thierno Barry and drove a rising first-time shot narrowly over the bar. Barry himself failed to get a clean connection from seven yards out after Jarrad Branthwaite headed down Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's free-kick into his path. Then, in two minutes of first-half added time, the visitors carved out two more chances: Dewsbury-Hall's curling cross from the left narrowly evaded Jake O'Brien at the back post, and seconds later the same man got free down the flank and cut the ball back to Harrison Armstrong, who screwed his first-time finish wide from 12 yards. Newcastle reached the interval level, but only just.
The breakthrough, when it came, was scruffy — and it counted the same. James Garner slid Tyrique George in through the left channel, George's low shot squeezed through the hands of goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek, and Barry was left with the simple task of tucking home from a yard out. The goal was confirmed after a VAR offside check. It was Barry's fourth league goal of the campaign — his eighth of the season in all competitions, per Everton's own report.
Everton went looking for a second. Branthwaite's header was turned over the bar by Hornicek, who then did the same with Dewsbury-Hall's whipped shot from 25 yards. From the resulting corner, Garner picked out O'Brien at the back post, and his goalbound header was turned behind as well. For an hour, Jordan Pickford had been a spectator.
Newcastle's push, when it finally came, was frantic. Substitute Yoane Wissa nodded the ball to Anthony Elanga at the back post, and Elanga squeezed a finish under Pickford — only for the ball to roll along the line and be booted clear by James Tarkowski. Jacob Ramsey hit a volley from the edge of the area with 11 minutes remaining that crept inches past the post. And deep into eight minutes of injury time, Wissa looked certain to finish from close range, only to be denied by Pickford's legs.
Ramsey's night then ended early. With seconds remaining he picked up two quick yellow cards for late tackles — first on substitute Hayden Hackney, then on Armstrong — and was sent off. The home side were booed off at full time, a miserable end to a miserable week in this fixture.
Four days, two wins, one opponent
Moyes had made just two changes from the side that won the cup tie — Branthwaite returning from a concussion protocol to partner Tarkowski, with O'Brien switching to right-back, and Armstrong preferred to Hackney in central midfield — and the continuity showed. This was not a smash-and-grab: Everton were the better side for most of the night, at a ground where they have now won three league games in a row.
The wider numbers underline it. Per Flashscore, the win ended a nine-game winless run on the road in the Premier League for Everton. It lifts them to seventh in the table. Newcastle — Matthias Jaissle's team, beaten home and away by the same opponent in the space of four days — sit 13th. More football coverage is on the Previously Sports front.
By the Numbers
The Breakdown has the sheets behind this one. Thierno Barry's page carries the season behind his fourth league goal, and the goal itself started with Tyrique George, whose shot Hornicek could not hold. The clean sheet at the other end sits on Jordan Pickford's page. Newcastle's late push ran through Yoane Wissa, and Jacob Ramsey's night ended with the red card — both of their Breakdown pages are in the hub too.
| Goal | Thierno Barry 49' — tap-in after Tyrique George's shot squeezed through Lukas Hornicek; confirmed after a VAR offside check |
|---|---|
| Red card | Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle), stoppage time — two yellow cards in quick succession |
| The double | Everton's second win over Newcastle in four days, after the 3–1 Carabao Cup fourth-round win at Hill Dickinson Stadium |
| Table | Everton up to seventh in the Premier League; Newcastle 13th |
Sources · 5 sources
- Everton Football Club — "Barry Sees Blues Beat Newcastle Again" — the club's official match report: the first-half dominance, the goal sequence, Newcastle's late chances, the Ramsey red card and the team news.
- Sportradar — Newcastle United vs Everton FC, Premier League 26/27 Matchday 9 — the 1–0 full-time record, Barry 49'.
- PA News Agency via Messenger Newspapers — "Thierno Barry grabs only goal as Everton defeat 10-man Newcastle" — the VAR check on the goal, Barry's fourth league goal, Everton seventh, Newcastle 13th.
- Flashscore — "Everton claim narrow victory to beat Newcastle for the second time in five days" — the nine-game winless road run ended, a third successive league win at St James' Park.
- TNT Sports — Newcastle v Everton, Premier League result and reaction — the boos at full time.
