Everton beat Newcastle 1-0 as Dewsbury-Hall earns Man of the Match

Everton defeated Newcastle United 1-0 at St James' Park on Monday night, extending their winning run to three games. Thierno Barry opened the scoring in the 49th minute with a close-range finish, and the result was the only goal of the match.

Newcastle created 17 chances, but most were low quality and did not trouble goalkeeper Jordan Pickford until the 84th minute. Manager Matthias Jaissle said the team’s long-ball approach was not the intended plan and questioned its effectiveness.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was named man of the match for his overall play. He supplied the pass that led to Barry’s goal and created several first-half chances for teammates Jake O’Brien and Harrison Armstrong. David Moyes praised Dewsbury-Hall’s recent performances, saying he has “stepped up” and added “a little bit more” to the side.

Barry’s goal had an expected-goals (xG) value of 0.9948, reflecting the high probability of scoring from the position. Despite missing several large chances this season, he remains among the top five forwards in his position for goals scored.

Newcastle midfielder Jarrad Branthwaite left the field after a cramp episode, while forward Mathias Fernandez-Pardo was sidelined by a viral illness and is expected to return in the next gameweek. Substitute Jacob Ramsey received a red card for two bookable offences and will miss the following match.

Everton’s Jack Grealish remained unavailable due to a breach of club discipline, with manager Moyes indicating his status for the upcoming fixture was still uncertain.