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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 46 (setup 1, season 26)
Walsall
v.
Newcastle United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
21
Overall form:
Home form:
Arran LEE-BARRETT16Steve MANDANDA
Formation:
3-4-3
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Iván Rodrigo PIRIS Leguizamón62Shkodran MUSTAFI
Robert HUTH63Cesar AZPILICUETA Tanco
Roberto Maximiliano PEREYRA74FERNANDO Francisco Reges
MAICON Pereira Roque757Dejan LOVREN
Kévin THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE768RAÚL GARCÍA Escudero
Gabriel TORJE877Dries MERTENS
José Antonio REYES Calderón687André SCHÜRRLE
Diego Martín FORLÁN Corazo9Simone ZAZA
WELLINGTON Aparecido Martins710José María CALLEJÓN Bueno
Alejandro POZUELO Melero116Ezequiel Iván LAVEZZI
ManagerHeath Brown
Timo GEBHART12Patrick HERRMANN
Luke SIMPSON13Cédric CARRASSO
Jan MORÁVEK14Álvaro DOMINGUEZ Soto
Stefano SABELLI15Alessio CERCI
Jorge PULIDO Mayoral16Mousa DEMBÉLÉ

Walsall 1 Newcastle United 4
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 29,875, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Martin ATKINSON 6)
86 TorjeScorers20 Lovren, 43 Raúl García, 89 Lavezzi, 90+2 Zaza
Substitutions
Sendings off
54 PereyraBookings
4Corners4
16Fouls9
4Offsides13
5Shots on4
6Shots off13
11Total shots17
4Shots saved0
44%Possession56%
Man of the match: RAÚL GARCÍA Escudero
1A tame shot from FORLÁN bounced agonisingly wide.
2MERTENS beat TORJE and blasted the ball to LAVEZZI who hit his shot wide.
5LAVEZZI was put clear by SCHÜRRLE and he stepped inside the Walsall 'keeper but thrust his shot just wide.
8A pin-point pass was collected by ZAZA and his right foot effort raced narrowly wide.
18MERTENS beat a number of Walsall players and fired a great chance wide.
20GOAL!! A long ball from FERNANDO had the Walsall defence back-pedalling and LOVREN made the most of the opportunity with a great goal. (1-0 Newcastle United)
25RAÚL GARCÍA headed just beyond the far post.
35MANDANDA saved a glorious effort from WELLINGTON.
40A useful ball from MERTENS on the left fell to LAVEZZI who scuffed his shot inches over.
43GOAL!! A wonderful drive from AZPILICUETA was pushed away by the 'keeper only as far as RAÚL GARCÍA who flicked the ball past the stranded Walsall 'keeper. (2-0 Newcastle United)
45ZAZA drilled a right foot shot over from just outside the area.
 
48ZAZA kicked the ball wide of the righthand post from just outside the area.
54The ref cautions PEREYRA.
60Uncertainty in the Walsall defence enabled LAVEZZI to hammer an effort over the bar.
62A corner was collected by PEREYRA who flicked the ball over the bar.
69LAVEZZI fluffed a simple chance.
71REYES shot wide.
72The Newcastle United 'keeper was able to palm clear an amazing shot.
78The Newcastle United 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked strike from PIRIS.
86GOAL!! A shot from TORJE which the 'keeper managed to claw away was deemed over the line and ATKINSON awarded the goal. (2-1 Newcastle United)
89GOAL!! A great twenty-five yard shot from CALLEJÓN struck the crossbar and in the ensuing meleé the ball was headed into the net by LAVEZZI. (3-1 Newcastle United)
90+2GOAL!! A poor goal-kick was intercepted by RAÚL GARCÍA who setup ZAZA with an easy chance. (4-1 Newcastle United)