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Match report
English Footie
Europa League: Round 1 (setup 1, season 32)
Newcastle United
v.
Aberdeen
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
2
Overall form:
Home form:
Steve MANDANDA1Shay GIVEN
Formation:
4-3-3
Cesar AZPILICUETA Tanco82Tyrone MEARS
JAUME Vicent Costa Jordá36Miquel NELOM
XABIER PRIETO Argarate4John Obi MIKEL
Shkodran MUSTAFI857Scott DANN
MARLON Santos da Silva Barbosa76Paul DUMMETT
José María CALLEJÓN Bueno76Jamie WINTER
PHILIPPE COUTINHO Correia686Fayçal FAJR
Gonzalo Gerardo HIGUAÍN9Lee GREGORY
Kingsley COMAN10Derick Katuku TSHIMANGA
Dries MERTENS7116Gennaro TROIANIELLO
Manager
Daniel Ceballos Fernández, DANI CEBALLOS12Steven FLETCHER
Cédric CARRASSO13Neil ALEXANDER
André SCHÜRRLE14Vinícius Silva Soares, TARTÁ
FERNANDO Francisco Reges15Bryan PRUNTY
Jordan TORUNARIGHA16Hörður Björgvin MAGNÚSSON

Newcastle United 2 Aberdeen 1
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 61,313, Stadium: St.James' Park, Referee: Phil CROSSLEY 7)
1 Higuaín, 83 HiguaínScorers46 Gregory
48 Philippe Coutinho <=> FernandoSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners2
8Fouls4
5Offsides2
7Shots on2
15Shots off1
22Total shots3
4Shots saved1
60%Possession40%
Man of the match: Shkodran MUSTAFI
1GOAL!! A sliced CALLEJÓN shot bobbled toward HIGUAÍN who made no mistake from just inside the area. (1-0 Newcastle United)
4PHILIPPE COUTINHO headed the ball wide from the edge of the box.
5TROIANIELLO beat four Newcastle United players and thundered a great chance wide.
9A penalty box meleé resulted in JAUME driving the ball wide.
12The stunned Aberdeen 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from FAJR fell just wide.
18HIGUAÍN beat TSHIMANGA and whacked the ball to MERTENS who dragged his shot wide.
21JAUME drilled a looping shot wide from long range.
25CALLEJÓN rattled a simple chance past the lefthand post.
28COMAN made space on the left and touched the ball to XABIER PRIETO who clipped the ball over.
33A shot from MERTENS seemed a certain goal but GIVEN managed to palm the ball away.
37The 'keeper saved a lovely shot from CALLEJÓN.
38A corner fell to XABIER PRIETO who headed an effort just beyond the far post.
39A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper.
43A cross from CALLEJÓN left PHILIPPE COUTINHO in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
45XABIER PRIETO chipped the ball to HIGUAÍN who nodded it just wide.
 
46GOAL!! A quick-witted GREGORY pounced on a loose ball just inside the box and made no mistake. (1-1)
49HIGUAÍN dribbled away from TSHIMANGA and poked a tame shot well wide.
59A great effort from FERNANDO scraped the outside of the righthand post.
60The Newcastle United 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked shot from GREGORY.
63Uncertainty in the Aberdeen defence enabled HIGUAÍN to hammer an effort over the bar.
66A great save prevented MUSTAFI from scoring a lovely goal.
81An outswinging corner was fired into the arms of the Aberdeen 'keeper by FERNANDO.
82MUSTAFI shot wide.
83GOAL!! A goalmouth scramble culminated with HIGUAÍN firing the ball into the net. (2-1 Newcastle United)
90A accurate pass fell to JAUME and his right foot effort raced narrowly over.