Bournemouth defeated Newcastle 2-1 on April 18, 2026. The match took place at St. James’ Park.
Marcus Tavernier opened the scoring for Bournemouth in the 32nd minute. Will Osula equalized for Newcastle after a lengthy VAR review.
Adrien Truffert scored the winning goal for Bournemouth in the 85th minute. This victory marked Bournemouth’s club record of 13 consecutive unbeaten league games.
Newcastle has lost eight of their last eleven Premier League matches. Eddie Howe has never beaten Bournemouth in the Premier League.
The match had an attendance of 52,109 spectators. Bruno Guimarães returned to Newcastle after a twelve-game absence.
Anthony Gordon missed the match due to a hip flexor injury. Newcastle’s last league win over Bournemouth was back in 2018.
Howe’s future as Newcastle manager will be reviewed by club owners at season’s end. Worryingly for Howe, he could have few complaints about the result.
Bournemouth looked like the more accomplished team on another sobering afternoon on Tyneside—highlighting ongoing challenges for Newcastle under Howe.
