What happened
Everton beat Newcastle United 1-0 at St James' Park on Monday night, with Thierno Barry tapping home the only goal of the game. The winner came after a goalkeeping error by Lukas Hornicek, who let a routine shot squirm under his body and into Barry's path.
It was a miserable night all round for the home side. Substitute Jacob Ramsey was sent off, and the defeat was Newcastle's second at Everton's hands inside a week. Everton had already knocked Matthias Jaissle's team out of the Carabao Cup on Thursday, in a competition that has already produced one upset this season, when [Fleetwood stunned Arsenal on penalties](/article/fleetwood-stun-arsenal-5-3-penalties-carabao-cup-shock).
The win lifted Everton into seventh place in the Premier League. Newcastle, meanwhile, stayed in the bottom half of the table.
Why it matters
This was Newcastle's fourth defeat in six league games, and the numbers behind the slump are stark. No Premier League side has lost more home games in 2026 than Newcastle, with seven. They have now lost 16 of their past 18 league games when conceding first, and they have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their past 14 home league games, the longest such run in the club's league history.
The frustration spilled over at full-time, when boos echoed around St James' Park. Jaissle did not hide from it. "Big frustration, big disappointment," he said. "After a performance like that I can understand the reaction from the fans. That's the reality and I am responsible for that."
Jaissle, 38, arrived in the summer as the Premier League's second youngest coach, following Eddie Howe's five-year spell in charge. He is only three months into a four-year contract, but the transition has been rough, with key players Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes all leaving in the summer. Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, speaking on Sky Sports, summed up the mood: "I fear a little for Newcastle."
Jaissle admitted his side are stuck in a rut. "It's almost like a negative spiral," he said. "We were not brave enough in possession, too many long balls. If you cannot deliver when it counts then you don't deserve to win."
What happens next
Newcastle's final game before the November international break is away to Fulham on Saturday. When the Premier League resumes later in the month, they face Arsenal at home and Brighton away.
Jaissle promised a detailed response before the Fulham trip. "We will analyse in detail and try and make things better against Fulham," he said. Everton, meanwhile, will look to build on a result that moved them into the top seven and completed a quickfire double over the Magpies.
