Swansea City

3.04

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  1

  0

  3.00

  Michel Vorm

  Looked solid when called upon but was not required on many occasions as his defenders did their job well.

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  3

  0

  3.00

  Ashley Williams

  Was very unlucky to see his shot cleared off the line in the first half, but otherwise gave an accomplished performance as he kept Newcastle at bay well.

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  1

  1

  3.00

  Garry Monk

  Made an early error in the defence as he gave the ball away cheaply, but was otherwise solid as he partnered Williams well.

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  4

  0

  3.50

  Ángel Rangel

  Had a good game on the right of the defence but was not troubled many times as Newcastle struggled to gather momentum on their left.

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  2

  1

  3.00

  Ben Davies

  Blotted his copybook somewhat with a poor tackle on Gutierrez in the first half, but was otherwise solid on the left as he kept the Argentine quiet throughout.

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  1

  1

  2.50

  Leon Britton

  Kept the ball well in the centre of midfield and tried to move his team forward but struggled to have a real impact before being replaced with 15 minutes left.

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  5

  1

  3.00

  Michu

  Got up well to provide Williams with a good chance in the first half but was otherwise largely isolated as he worked alone up front.

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  4

  0

  3.50

  Pablo Hernández

  Had some flashes of brilliance on the left as he looked very lively, showcasing a good turn of speed and range of passing to cause the Newcastle defence constant headaches before being replaced late on.

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  2

  2

  3.00

  Nathan Dyer

  Got forward well on the right but was frustrated at times as he could not quite burst through the Swansea defence and play a telling ball. Taken off after an hour.

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  2

  0

  2.50

  Wayne Routledge

  Struggled to make much of an impact in attack as Mathieu Debuchy kept him relatively quiet for the entirety of the game.

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  4

  0

  3.00

  Jonathan De Guzmán

  Had a slight worry with a knee injury in the first half but was otherwise solid in the midfield battle against his Swansea counterparts.

Substitutions

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  1

  0

  Dwight Tiendalli

  Came on late for Pablo Hernandez but had too little time to make an impact.

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  6

  2

  3.00

  Sung-Yong Ki

  Replaced Dyer after an hour and had a good effort saved well by Elliot but otherwise could not quite have the impact he would have wanted.

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  4

  0

  3.50

  Luke Moore

  Came on for Britton with 15 minutes left and managed to score the vital goal with just five minutes left after an instinctive finish from a corner.

Newcastle

2.82

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  1

  0

  2.50

  Rob Elliot

  Looked slightly unsure at times as he made some fumbles with the ball on the rare occasions he was called upon.

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  1

  0

  2.50

  Davide Santon

  Tackled hard but offered little else as the game seemed to largely pass him by. Played a large part in Swansea scoring late on.

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  1

  0

  3.00

  Mapou Yangambiwa

  Made a good impression in his first Premier League start, linking up well with Taylor and ensuring Swansea could not make any real forward progress.

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  1

  0

  3.00

  Mathieu Debuchy

  Was outdone by Hernandez at times but otherwise looked solid and was keen to get forward himself on the right.

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  3

  0

  4.00

  Steven Taylor Top of the Match

  Made a superb clearance off the line and otherwise coped brilliantly with everything the Swans produced in an attacking sense.

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  1

  0

  3.50

  Yohan Cabaye

  Struggled to exert his usual influence on the game, especially with his set pieces, and was booked for a very poor tackle on Nathan Dyer before rattling a superb shot off the bar in the second period.

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  3

  0

  3.00

  Moussa Sissoko

  Offered little in attack in a largely anonymous first half but picked things up in the second period as he tested Michel Vorm with a good shot from range.

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  1

  0

  2.50

  Jonas Gutierrez

  Struggled to do anything much in attack as he was shackled by Ben Davies and gave the ball away slightly too often for his teammates’ liking before being replaced late on.

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  1

  0

  2.00

  Cheikh Tiote Flop of the Match

  A typically physical game from the midfielder, but he was far too overzealous in the tackle as he was booked and could quite easily have been sent off.

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  1

  0

  2.50

  Papiss Cissé

  Looked somewhat isolated up front on his own, and was guilty of some poor tackles of his own, especially on Ben Davies.

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  1

  1

  2.50

  Yoan Gouffran

  An undistinguished game for the Frenchman, who struggled to make an impact in the face of a stout Swansea defence.

Substitutions

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  1

  0

  Sylvain Marveaux

  Came on late as part of a double substitution but had too little time to make an impact.

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  1

  0

  Shola Ameobi

  Came on for a late cameo but was unable to make a telling contribution.