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Welbeck Brace Lifts Brighton Over Newcastle After Woltemade Back-Heel

The veteran forward’s double moved Brighton to ninth, extending Newcastle’s Premier League drought at the Amex to nine visits without a win.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - October 18, 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion's Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Toby Melville
Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - October 18, 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion's Danny Welbeck scores their second goal REUTERS/Toby Melville
Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - October 18, 2025 Newcastle United's Dan Burn misses a chance to score Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
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Overview

  • Brighton beat Newcastle 2-1 at the Amex as Danny Welbeck scored in the 41st and 84th minutes, overturning Nick Woltemade’s 76th-minute back-heel equaliser.
  • Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler said Welbeck was moments from being substituted before he struck the late winner.
  • Woltemade, a reported £69m summer signing, continued his strong start with a deft finish and now has a growing early-season scoring tally.
  • Eddie Howe started several players returning from international duty and then made halftime changes, with Lewis Miley assisting the equaliser after replacing Joelinton.
  • The result lifted Brighton into ninth on 12 points and kept Newcastle 12th on nine, with the Magpies still seeking a first Premier League win at the Amex after nine attempts.