Newcastle United vs West Bromwich Albion, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Second Round
· English Carabao Cup
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Barnes brace sends Newcastle past West Brom
Harvey Barnes' second-half brace helped Newcastle United clinch a 3-2 Carabao Cup win over West Brom.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
- 5': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Amar Dedic (Newcastle United).
- 7': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bazoumana Touré.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Bazoumana Touré (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 9': Attempt saved. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Ingram (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 9': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Amar Dedic (Newcastle United).
- 11': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rabby Nzingoula.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
- 15': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Harry Whitwell.
- 16': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
- 18': Offside, Newcastle United. Joe Willock is caught offside.
- 18': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Sean Steur (Newcastle United).
- 18': Sean Steur (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Goal! Newcastle United 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion).
- 21': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion).
- 25': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 26': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
- 26': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion) header from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Mepham with a through ball.
- 32': Attempt saved. Bazoumana Touré (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Ingram (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Amar Dedic with a cross.
- 38': Goal! Newcastle United 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Bazoumana Touré (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amar Dedic with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
- 40': Joe Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United).
- 45': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Bazoumana Touré (Newcastle United).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Bazoumana Touré.
- 47': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 48': Attempt saved. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Ingram (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matt Ingram.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
- 48': Goal! Newcastle United 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malick Thiaw following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion).
- 52': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
- 53': Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
- 55': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
- 60': Amar Dedic (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
- 61': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion).
- 62': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion).
- 63': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa replaces Joe Willock.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Sean Steur.
- 68': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United).
- 69': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Ingram (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 70': Offside, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Styles replaces Rabby Nzingoula.
- 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Felix Myhre replaces Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
- 71': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Ousmane Diakité.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Myhre.
- 73': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Felix Myhre is caught offside.
- 73': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
- 75': Foul by Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion).
- 75': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 77': Ewen Jaouen (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Goal! Newcastle United 2, West Bromwich Albion 2. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 80': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tammer Bany replaces Harry Whitwell.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Oliver Bostock replaces Isaac Price.
- 81': Goal! Newcastle United 3, West Bromwich Albion 2. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amar Dedic with a cross following a fast break.
- 84': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Lewis Miley (Newcastle United).
- 85': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
- 87': Attempt missed. George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
- 88': Offside, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 88': Tammer Bany (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United).
- 89': Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ewen Jaouen (Newcastle United).
- 90': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Barney Stewart is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Tammer Bany (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
- 90'+4': Foul by Felix Myhre (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+4': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Tammer Bany (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, West Bromwich Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 3, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Statistics
 WBA |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
| 394 | Passes | 518 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 28 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 27 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 51,405
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 51,405
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Ewen Jaouen (GK)  |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 3 | Lewis Hall |
| 37 | Amar Dedic |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 14 | Sean Steur |
| 27 | Nick Woltemade |
| 17 | Bazoumana Touré |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Matt Ingram (GK) |
| 6 | George Campbell |
| 2 | Chris Mepham |
| 22 | Conor Townsend |
| 28 | Alex Williams |
| 17 | Ousmane Diakite |
| 20 | Rabby Nzingoula |
| 21 | Isaac Price |
| 29 | Harry Whitwell |
| 11 | Jimmy Morgan |
| 9 | Barney Stewart |
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