Everton 2-2 Newcastle United: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 5 October 2008

Result

Everton 2-2 Newcastle United

Premier League · Sunday 5 October 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-2

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Everton 2-2 Newcastle United: match report

Everton drew with Newcastle United 2-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 5 October 2008. It was 2-2 at half-time.

Mikel Arteta opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Everton's goals came from Mikel Arteta (17') and Marouane Fellaini (35'). Newcastle United scored through Steven Taylor (45+2') and Damien Duff (47').

Discipline: Everton received 1 yellow card; Newcastle United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Everton were 16th on 7 points from 6 and Newcastle United 19th on 4 points from 6. Everton went on to finish that season 5th with 63 points, and Newcastle United 18th with 34.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Everton wins, 3 draws and 3 for Newcastle United.

Going into the match Everton's last five read L-D-W-L-W and Newcastle United's L-L-L-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Goal · Mikel ArtetaEverton · 1-0
  • 25'Yellow card · Charles N'ZogbiaNewcastle United
  • 35'Goal · Marouane FellainiEverton · 2-0
  • 44'Yellow card · Nicky ButtNewcastle United
  • 45+2'Goal · Steven TaylorNewcastle United · 2-1
  • 47'Goal · Damien DuffNewcastle United · 2-2
  • 73'Yellow card · Marouane FellainiEverton
  • 73'Yellow card · GeremiNewcastle United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Everton 4, draws 3, Newcastle United 3.

Team news

Everton expected line-up

Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Leon Osman, James Beattie, James McFadden, Andy Johnson, Nuno Valente, Alan Stubbs, Lee Kevin Carsley

Newcastle United line-up (4-4-1-1)

Shay Given, Damien Duff, José Enrique, Cláudio Caçapa, Steven Taylor, Danny Guthrie, Charles N'Zogbia, Geremi N'Djitap Fotso, Michael Owen, Fabricio Coloccini, Nicky Butt