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Who produced the kind of performance Moyes loves? – player ratings
Everton beat Newcastle United to climb from 14th to seventh in the Premier League, earning their first away win in the competition since February. A costly mistake by Newcastle goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek gifted Thierno Barry the only goal, while Jacob Ramsey was sent off late on as Newcastle suffered a fourth defeat in six league matches.
Tyrique George’s shot led to Hornicek’s error, allowing Barry to score; Everton also kept their fourth league clean sheet of the season. James Garner received Everton’s highest rating, an eight, for a gritty performance, while Hornicek was rated four and substitute Ramsey three. The result was Everton’s third consecutive Premier League win at St James’ Park.
In short
- Everton won 1-0 away to Newcastle.
- Hornicek’s error led to Barry’s goal.
- Everton rose to seventh; Newcastle had Ramsey sent off.
Explained simply
Everton and Newcastle United are two established clubs in the Premier League, England’s top division. Everton are managed by David Moyes, whose teams are often associated with hard work and defensive organisation; the league table changes with each round of matches, as clubs compete for position and points.
Player ratings are a journalist’s assessment of how individuals performed in one match, rather than an official league measure. Goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders can all shape a result, through saves, errors, tackling or chance creation, while a clean sheet means a team conceded no goals.