Newcastle United 2-2 Derby County: result and report
Premier League · Sunday 23 December 2007
Result
Newcastle United 2-2 Derby County
Premier League · Sunday 23 December 2007, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1
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Newcastle United 2-2 Derby County: match report
Newcastle United drew with Derby County 2-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 23 December 2007. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Giles Barnes opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Newcastle United's goals came from Mark Viduka (27') and Mark Viduka (87'). Derby County scored through Giles Barnes (6') and Kenny Miller (52').
Discipline: Newcastle United received 2 yellow cards; Derby County received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Newcastle United were 11th on 25 points from 17 and Derby County 20th on 6 points from 17. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 12th with 43 points, and Derby County 20th with 11.
Newcastle United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Derby County in a 4-4-2.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Newcastle United wins, 0 draws and 2 for Derby County.
Going into the match Newcastle United's last five read W-W-D-L-L and Derby County's L-L-L-L-L.
Key events
- 6'Goal · Giles Barnes
- 27'Goal · Mark Viduka
- 32'Yellow card · Gary Teale
- 42'Yellow card · Nicky Butt
- 52'Goal · Kenny Miller
- 61'Yellow card · Charles N'Zogbia
- 70'Yellow card · Kenny Miller
- 87'Goal · Mark Viduka
Head-to-head
Team news
Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)
Shay Given, David Rozehnal, Cláudio Caçapa, Charles N'Zogbia, James Milner, Obafemi Martins, Mark Viduka, Joey Barton, Alan Smith, Habib Beye, Nicky Butt
Derby County line-up (4-4-2)
Stephen Bywater, James McEveley, Dean Leacock, Tyrone Mears, Edward Lewis, Stephen Pearson, Steve Howard, Giles Barnes, Kenny Miller, Gary Teale, Darren Moore