Newcastle player ratings vs Brighton: One player flops with a 5 as the Magpies suffer a devastating 3-1 loss
Jacob Panons
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He spilled the ball to gift Brighton their first goal of the game following a poor clearance where the goalkeeper should have put it out of play (Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images))
Eddie Howe’s men suffered their third league loss in a row at the hands of the Seagulls – whose qualities overshadowed Newcastle’s mistakes.
Here is how we rated the Newcastle players’ performances.
There were times he lost possession and put his side under pressure while also being caught out of position (Photo: (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images))
He picked up a booking towards the end of the first half and the ball deflected off his standing leg as it travelled past Pope for the third goal, but you can’t hold that against him (Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images))
The former Brighton defender was a nuisance for the Seagulls but he couldn’t stop his former colleagues from slotting three past his goalkeeper (Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images))
The England international looked like he could be a threat from set-pieces on the front foot but struggled to maintain Kaoru Mitoma (Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images))
The former AC Milan midfielder caused problems for Brighton and showed his quality throughout the match. A poor clearance from the Italian, among a number of mistakes from Newcastle, played a part in Brighton’s first goal. (Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images))
The Brazilian was outshone by his midfield colleagues Tonali and Guimaraes and did nothing of note before being swapped out in the second half (Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images))
He showed his undeniable class throughout the game but struggled to drag his side into the game (Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images))
He caused some problems for Pervis Estupinan down the right and almost scored thanks to a heavy deflection. He was subbed off early in the second half (Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images))
The former Everton winger had moments where he looked dangerous but Newcastle found themselves attacking down the opposite wing more often (Photo: (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images))
He found himself through on goal in the opening moments of the game and could have done better with a couple of chances early on, but his close control proved to be a threat (Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images))
He grabbed a late consolation goal for Newcastle with a great run and finish (Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images))
He did nothing of note after coming on in the second half (Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images))
The youngster created a fantastic chance just after Brighton grabbed their second when he slotted the ball back to Gordon in the box but the winger’s effort was scuffed wide (Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images))
He did nothing of note after coming on in the second half (Photo: (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images for Premier League))
He did nothing of note after coming on in the second half (Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images))
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