Brighton wins 1-0 to end Newcastle’s winning streak
Newcastle still can't draw in the Premier League.
The Magpies lost 1-0 at Brighton on Sunday to take their record to three wins and three defeats so far this season.
Israel forward Tomer Hemed denied Newcastle the chance to move fourth, scoring his second Premier League goal in manager Chris Hughton's first win over former club Newcastle at the seventh attempt. Hemed finished smartly from Dale Stephens' teeup.
Brighton moved 13th with its second win of the season after the clash between the league newcomers.
Rafael Benitez's men arrived boasting three straight league wins, but paid the price for Joselu's glaring first-half miss in drawing a blank in front of goal.
Hamed struck in the 51st minute, hooking the ball into the net after Pascal Gross' free kick was headed down into the sixyard (meter) box by Stephens.
"I think in the last few games we've been playing well and today also and I think this win can give us a push for the next games and I think we deserve it," Hemed told British broadcaster Sky Sports. "First of all we need to win at home, of course. Away from home is difficult to get points. So first of all we need to get as much as we can from the Amex. Also, we're playing well and we will get enough points (to stay up) this season, I think."
Newcastle manager Benitez said Hemed's goal should not have stood.
"The goal, for me, was a foul, it's a blocking in movement," Benitez said.
"He's pushing and blocking in movement. And it's so clear, but you cannot change the decision. I feel like we did enough to get a point at least. They had some chances, we had some chances. We had a lot of control and chances at the end. I think we deserved more."
In today’s match, Arsenal will be without forward Danny Welbeck, who faces a month out because of a groin injury.
Mesut Ozil is likely to return after a knee injury, while Theo Walcott should have shaken off the knock he picked up in midweek. West Brom's Gareth Barry is set for a record 633rd Premier League appearance.
Chris Brunt, Nacer Chadli and Oliver Burke will be assessed while Jake Livermore is back in the squad after being given an ex- tended rest.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "West Brom have the culture of the Premier League, a manager who knows how the league works. They are very strong on set-pieces, solid defensively - it's tough to score against them."
West Brom head coach Tony Pulis on Gareth Barry making a Premier League record 633rd appearance: "Gareth is such a downto-earth chap he just wants to get it over with and move on."
Yesterday Brighton-Newcastle Utd ................. 1-0 Hemed 51’ Today Arsenal-West Brom
Standings
Man. City Man. United Chelsea Tottenham Liverpool Watford Huddersfield Newcastle Utd Burnley West Brom Southampton Arsenal Brighton Everton Swansea Stoke City Leicester West Ham Bournemouth Crystal Palace 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Championship 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 0 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 21 2 0 17 2 1 12 5 1 10 5 1 12 11 1 910 1 5 3 3 6 5 1 6 5 1 4 4 2 4 5 2 7 8 3 5 7 3 4 11 3 3 7 3 5 10 4 9 12 4 6 13 5 4 11 6 0 13 16 16 13 11 11 11 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 4 4 3 0
Yesterday Sheffield Wed-Sheffield Utd ............. 2-4 Premiership
Yesterday Motherwell-Aberdeen ...................... 0-1
Championship
Yesterday St. Mirren-Queen of South ............... 3-1
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