Bournemouth 0 Newcastle 0 – Interesting independent ratings on Newcastle United players | OneFootball

It ended Bournemouth 0 Newcastle 0.

Two teams that pretty much cancelled each other out.

An excellent defensive display despite Eddie Howe forced into seven outfield changes after the Barcelona game ended only around 64 hours before this one kicked off.

Only three shots on target in total between the teams, says it all.

Although how it wasn’t a penalty when Nick Woltemade was clearly pulled back in the box is anybody’s guess.

Looking at the individuals in black and white, interesting to get an independent perspective on how this played out.

‘Whoscored ratings use data from every single Premier League match, over 200 raw statistics included in the automated calculation of a player’s rating, weighted according to their influence within the game.

Every event of importance is taken into account, with a positive or negative effect on ratings weighted in relation to its area on the pitch and its outcome.’

Now whoscored have published their automated player ratings for this Bournemouth 0 Newcastle 0 match:

As you can see, eight players received a rating of 7.0 or more, with five of them playing for United.

Defensive players dominating.

All three central defenders played well for Newcastle United and Dan Burn (7.7) rated man of the match with Malick Thiaw 7.3 and Sven Botman 7.2.

Nick Pope rated 7.0, whilst the only NUFC player further up the pitch to join that defensive quartet, was Sandro Tonali (7.1) who put in a very decent shift in the absence of his usual Brazilian midfield partners.

Bournemouth 0 Newcastle 0 – Sunday 21 September 2025 2pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Bournemouth:

Possession was Newcastle 44% Bournemouth 56%

Total shots were Newcastle 4 Bournemouth 11

Shots on target were Newcastle 1 Bournemouth 2

Corners were Newcastle 2 Bournemouth 5

Touches in the box Newcastle 18 Bournemouth 16

Newcastle team v Bournemouth:

Pope, Livramento, Thiaw (Lascelles 84), Botman, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Miley, Willock (Barnes 62), Woltemade (Osula 84), Murphy (Elandga 62)

Unused subs:

Ramsdale, Trippier, Joelinton, Krafth, Bruno

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Newcastle United fixtures definitely confirmed dates and times (All of the Champions League matches will also be available to watch on TV in the UK):

Wednesday 24 September – Newcastle v Bradford (7.45pm) Sky Sports+

Sunday 28 September– Newcastle v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky Sports

Wednesday 1st October: Union SG vs Newcastle United (5.45pm)