Newcastle United 1-2 Leeds United: result and report

Premier League · Tuesday 26 January 2021

Result

Newcastle United 1-2 Leeds United

Premier League · Tuesday 26 January 2021, 18:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Newcastle United 1-2 Leeds United: match report

Newcastle United lost to Leeds United 1-2 in the Premier League on Tuesday 26 January 2021. The half-time score was 0-1.

Raphinha opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Newcastle United's goal came from M. Almirón (57'). Leeds United scored through Raphinha (17') and Jack Harrison (61').

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

Going into the game Newcastle United were 16th on 19 points from 19 and Leeds United 12th on 23 points from 18. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 12th with 45 points, and Leeds United 9th with 59.

Newcastle United lined up in a 4-4-1-1 and Leeds United in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Raphinha of Leeds United (8.5), ahead of Miguel Almirón (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Newcastle United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Leeds United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Goal · RaphinhaLeeds United · 0-1
  • 54'Yellow card · Ezgjan AlioskiLeeds United
  • 57'Goal · M. AlmirónNewcastle United · 1-1
  • 61'Goal · Jack HarrisonLeeds United · 1-2
  • 85'Yellow card · RodrigoLeeds United
  • 85'Yellow card · F. SchärNewcastle United
  • 89'Yellow card · Jack HarrisonLeeds United

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Newcastle United 6, draws 1, Leeds United 2.

Team news

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

Karl Darlow, Isaac Hayden, Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schär, Jamal Lewis, Jacob Murphy, Jonjo Shelvey, Jeff Hendrick, Miguel Almirón, Ryan Fraser, Callum Wilson

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

Illan Meslier, Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Liam Cooper, Ezgjan Alioski, Kalvin Phillips, Raphinha, Stuart Dallas, Rodrigo, Jack Harrison, Patrick Bamford