Newcastle 2–0 Crystal Palace
2026-01-04 · Matchweek 20
· Referee: John Brooks · VAR: Matthew Donohue
A quiet game for the whistle — 4 bookings, 1–3; both sides handled about as usual.
How John Brooks refereed it
Brooks showed 4 yellow cards against a career average of 4.4, and awarded 17 fouls against an average of 22.0.
Match statistics
| Newcastle | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 5 | 12 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20' | Goal cancelled | Newcastle | Anthony Gordon | 0-0 |
| 33' | Yellow Card | Crystal Palace | Brennan Johnson | 0-0 |
| 49' | Yellow Card | Crystal Palace | Tyrick Mitchell | 0-0 |
| 55' | Yellow Card | Crystal Palace | Marc Guéhi | 0-0 |
| 62' | Yellow Card | Newcastle | Anthony Gordon | 0-0 |
| 71' | Normal Goal | Newcastle | Bruno Guimaraes | 1-0 |
| 78' | Normal Goal | Newcastle | M. Thiaw | 2-0 |