Newcastle and Bournemouth drew 2-2 in the Premier League at St. James' Park. The hosts had more possession, the visitors had more shots, and individual goals could not be verified against that official scoreline.

Match Summary

Newcastle lined up in a 4-2-3-1, L. Horníček in goal and Y. Wissa at centre forward, with A. Elanga, J. Willock and H. Barnes among the attacking group. They were missing D. Burn with an ankle injury, V. Livramento with a hamstring injury, plus Joelinton and W. Osula. Bournemouth matched the 4-2-3-1, Đ. Petrović in goal, Evanilson through the middle, and J. Kluivert and M. Tavernier in support.

Anthony Elanga was booked in the 28th minute, the first caution of the afternoon. After half-time Yoane Wissa went into the book, Justin Kluivert was yellow-carded, and Adrien Truffert and Adam Smith followed late on. R. Jones showed no red cards. The points were split at 2-2, with Bournemouth repeatedly getting shots away even as Newcastle held the territorial edge.

Key Moments

The Elanga booking set an early physical tone without reducing either side to ten. The second-half cautions then mattered more, turning the closing stages into a stop-start grind as Kluivert, Truffert and Smith all went into the book.

The other swing sat in the shot count. Bournemouth attempted more than twice as many efforts as Newcastle, so the visitors' point rested on sustained pressure rather than one unverified moment.

Match Statistics

Newcastle finished with 57 percent of the ball to Bournemouth's 43 and took four corners to three. The attempts ran the other way. Bournemouth outshot the hosts 17 to 8 and put five on target to Newcastle's two. Official disciplinary figures listed two yellow cards for Newcastle and three for Bournemouth, with no red cards on either side.

What the Result Means

The result leaves Newcastle seventh in the Premier League on four points from two matches, with a goal difference of plus two. That run is one win and one draw in their last two. Bournemouth are 14th, on one point from two matches and a goal difference of minus one, a draw and a loss in their last two. Three points separate the two clubs.

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