The drama had been building for weeks, and when the referee blew for kick-off at 3:00pm on Saturday, 28th February 2026, 52,514 fans packed into St James’ Park were ready for what would become one of the season’s most gripping afternoons.
The full Newcastle United F.C. vs Everton F.C. lineups and stats told the story of a match that swung wildly between the two sides before Everton completed a remarkable late comeback to win 3-2 and deal a serious blow to Newcastle’s top-four ambitions.
The Newcastle United F.C. vs Everton F.C. Lineups Confirmed
Newcastle started with Nick Pope in goal behind a back four of Kieran Trippier (captain), Fabian Schar (Malachi Thiaw at centre-back), Dan Burn, and Lewis Hall.
The midfield was anchored by Sandro Tonali, who played a pivotal role throughout, with Jacob Ramsey, Anthony Elanga, Nick Woltemade, Joelinton, and Anthony Gordon completing the attacking shape.
Everton lined up with Jordan Pickford in goal, flanked by Jack O’Brien, James Tarkowski (captain), Jarrad Branthwaite, and Vitaliy Mykolenko at the back.
James Garner and Idrissa Gueye held the midfield, with Dwight McNeil, Kieran Dewsbury-Hall, Iliman Ndiaye, and the Portuguese striker Beto making up the forward line.
Referee Stuart Attwell was in charge of proceedings, with Nicholas Hopton serving as VAR.
The Goals and Timeline
Jacob Ramsey gave the Magpies a dream start in the 32nd minute, converting from Sandro Tonali’s assist to send St James’ Park into raptures.
Everton were level almost immediately when Jarrad Branthwaite headed home from James Garner’s delivery in the 19th minute — though in terms of the match narrative, Everton had actually taken the lead first, with that Branthwaite header arriving at the 19-minute mark to make it 1-0 to the visitors.
Beto then doubled Everton’s advantage on 34 minutes, converting from close range to put Sean Dyche’s side firmly in control.
With Everton 2-1 ahead at the break, Newcastle made sweeping changes and substitute Jacob Murphy — on for Elanga — drove in a magnificent equaliser on 82 minutes, assisted by Joelinton, to make it 2-2 and send the ground into a frenzy.
However, Everton found the winner almost immediately through substitute Trevoh Barry, who had come on in the 74th minute and struck on 83 minutes, with Dewsbury-Hall providing the assist.
Match Timeline Table
| Minute | Event | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19′ | Goal | Jarrad Branthwaite (assist: Garner) | Everton |
| 32′ | Goal | Jacob Ramsey (assist: Tonali) | Newcastle |
| 34′ | Goal | Beto | Everton |
| 45′ | Sub off | Ramsey ? Willock | Newcastle |
| 53′ | Yellow Card | Dewsbury-Hall | Everton |
| 56′ | Sub off | Elanga ? Barnes | Newcastle |
| 56′ | Sub off | Woltemade ? Murphy | Newcastle |
| 61′ | Yellow Card | Willock | Newcastle |
| 67′ | Yellow Card | Garner | Everton |
| 74′ | Sub off | Beto ? Barry | Everton |
| 75′ | Sub off | Trippier ? Wissa | Newcastle |
| 81′ | Sub off | McNeil ? Armstrong | Everton |
| 82′ | Goal | Jacob Murphy (assist: Joelinton) | Newcastle |
| 83′ | Goal | Trevoh Barry (assist: Dewsbury-Hall) | Everton |
| 86′ | Sub off | Gordon ? Osula | Newcastle |
| 88′ | Yellow Card | Burn | Newcastle |
| 89′ | Sub off | Dewsbury-Hall ? Keane | Everton |
| 90+5′ | Yellow Card | Hall | Newcastle |
| 90+5′ | Yellow Card | Barry | Everton |
Substitutes Lineups Table
| # | Newcastle United | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| GK Sub | Aaron Ramsdale | Mark Travers |
| Sub Used | Yoane Wissa (75′) | Trevoh Barry (74′) |
| Sub Used | Harvey Barnes (56′) | Harrison Armstrong (81′) |
| Sub Used | Jacob Murphy (56′) | Michael Keane (89′) |
| Sub Used | Joe Willock (45′) | — |
| Sub Used | William Osula (86′) | — |
| Unused | Sven Botman | Nathan Patterson |
| Unused | Adam Murphy | Tyler Dibling |
| Unused | Lior Shahar | Mathis Rohl / Iroegbunam |
Match Officials
| Role | Official |
|---|---|
| Referee | Stuart Attwell |
| Fourth Official | Dean Whitestone |
| VAR | Nicholas Hopton |
| Assistant VAR | John Brooks |
Key bullet points from the Newcastle United F.C. vs Everton F.C. lineups and stats:
- Jarrad Branthwaite opened the scoring with a header on 19 minutes, making it the centre-back’s key contribution of the match
- Newcastle captain Kieran Trippier was substituted off at 75 minutes before the dramatic late goals
- Everton substitute Trevoh Barry proved the match-winner just one minute after Newcastle levelled
- Five yellow cards were issued in an increasingly feisty affair — three to Newcastle, two to Everton
- Attendance of 52,514 at St James’ Park witnessed one of the most dramatic late collapses of the season
- Dewsbury-Hall delivered the decisive assist despite picking up a caution in the 53rd minute