Newcastle 2 – 2 B’mouth

5 September 2026 Off By Total Football News

Newcastle fought back from two goals down as Jacob Ramsey’s late strike rescued a 2-2 against Bournemouth at St James’ Park.

Bournemouth appeared on track for their first win under Marco Rose after an early strike from James Tavernier and a Malick Thiaw own goal, only to blow a late lead for the third straight game.

Harvey Barnes halved the deficit a stunning curler just 27 seconds after the kick-off following Bournemouth’s second goal, before substitute Ramsey found the bottom corner in the 88th minute to continue Newcastle’s unbeaten start under Matthias Jaissle.

Bournemouth were the better side overall, attempting 17 shots compared to only eight from the lacklustre hosts, but Ramsey’s leveller follows crucial stoppage-time goals conceded in their games against Manchester City and Everton.

The Cherries have lost seven points from winning positions this term. They are the first side in Premier League history to score the opening goal in their first three games and fail to win any of them.

The key moments from St James’ Park

9: GOAL! Tavernier is alert to bury the loose ball after Scott’s effort is deflected
35: GOAL! Thiaw turns Scott’s cross into his own net after Kluivert’s shot hit the post
37: GOAL! Barnes cuts inside from the left before curling home a brilliant strike
52: CHANCE! A flicked header from Willock bounces inches wide for Newcastle
63: WELCOME! Matias Fernandez-Pardo gets a warm reception as he appears for his Newcastle debut
88: GOAL! Ramsey strokes a composed finish into the bottom corner to equalise

Jaissle critical of first-half showing

Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle to TNT Sports: “Mixed feelings.

“Happy for that spirit, that belief the lads were showing until the end together with the crowd. I felt the energy and felt if we had five or 10 minutes more we could win this game.

“But the first half was not expected. This is something we need to improve. This is part of the journey.

“We knew Bournemouth would come with everything, they always show great intensity and if you do not compete with that you get problems.

“We struggled with that in the first half but the lads showed the right reaction.”

Rose: We need to finish games

Bournemouth boss Marco Rose to TNT Sports: “It is what it is.

“I’m really happy with the confidence the lads brought on the pitch today. Especially in the first half, we were so good. We could have scored even a third goal.

“Then more or less from nothing we conceded a really nice goal of Newcastle, then the game is open here in this stadium. Second half we missed the chances, the transition situations, possession… In the end it’s a draw and we have to deal with it.

“It’s good that we’re in situations to be able to win games. The other things we have to talk about, we have to finish games, we need to defend our own goal like it’s the last game in our life.

“If you always concede one or two, you need to score three to win and that’s pretty hard in the Premier League.”