Sunderland Claims Hard-Fought Victory against Newcastle

Last Updated on March 23, 2026

In the beginning of the game, Newcastle United led with 0-1, but Sunderland surged back to win. The final score after the Premier League game was 2-1.

Newcastle United started the match well and took the lead early when Anthony Gordon netted after 10 minutes, with an assist by Nick Woltemade, making it 1-0.

In the 57th minute, Chemsdine Talbi equalised for Sunderland.

The deciding goal came in stoppage time, when Brian Brobbey found the net for Sunderland to complete Sunderland’s come back.

For Newcastle United, this means 12th place in the table, while Sunderland are 11th in the league.

The next Premier League games for Newcastle United are Crystal Palace (away) on 12 April, Newcastle United (home) on 18 April and Arsenal (away) on 25 April. Sunderland play Tottenham Hotspur (home) on 12 April, Aston Villa (away) on 19 April and Nottingham Forest (home) on 24 April.

“I thought when we scored we’d go on and dominate the game and then we never really capitalised on that momentum that we had. The first half fizzed out, from our perspective,” Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said speaking with Sky Sports.

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