Newcastle 2–2 Bournemouth
2026-09-05 · Matchweek 3
· Referee: Robert Jones · VAR: Matt Donohue
A quiet game for the whistle — 5 bookings, evenly split; both sides handled about as usual.
How Robert Jones refereed it
Jones showed 5 yellow cards against a career average of 3.9, and awarded 36 fouls against an average of 22.6.
Match statistics
| Newcastle | Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 19 | 17 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9' | Normal Goal | Bournemouth | M. Tavernier | 0-1 |
| 28' | Yellow Card | Newcastle | Anthony Elanga | 0-1 |
| 35' | Own Goal | Bournemouth | M. Thiaw | 0-2 |
| 37' | Normal Goal | Newcastle | H. Barnes | 1-2 |
| 57' | Yellow Card | Newcastle | Yoane Wissa | 1-2 |
| 66' | Yellow Card | Bournemouth | Justin Kluivert | 1-2 |
| 87' | Yellow Card | Bournemouth | Adrien Truffert | 1-2 |
| 88' | Normal Goal | Newcastle | J. Ramsey | 2-2 |
| 90+4' | Yellow Card | Bournemouth | Adam Smith | 2-2 |