"Newcastle took the lead against the run of play in the 12th minute as a costly slip from goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen on the right wing conceded possession to Jacob Murphy, whose cross was headed into an empty net by William Osula."
"Brighton went close again as a poor clearance from Pope struck Hinshelwood and rebounded against the post, while Verbruggen somewhat made amends with a vital save to deny Malick Thiaw from close range."
"Newcastle ceded possession for the latter part of the match, which invited pressure from Brighton, with Pope called upon to keep out an overhead kick by Charalampos Kostoulas."
"The visitors flooded bodies forward in the final minutes, leaving space in behind for Newcastle, with Harvey Barnes making sure of the victory in the 95th minute."
Newcastle United achieved their first Premier League victory since March by defeating Brighton 3-1. Despite a shaky start, Newcastle took the lead in the 12th minute through William Osula. They extended their advantage with a goal from Dan Burn in the 24th minute. Brighton's Jack Hinshelwood scored to reduce the deficit in the 61st minute. Newcastle held off late pressure from Brighton and secured the win with a goal from Harvey Barnes in stoppage time.
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