Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Billy Clifford Gilmour Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Gordon has the ball in the back of the net! But the flag is up, with Almiron deemed to have run offside to take the ball on before slotting inside for the former to finish. Another great opportunity goes begging.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
A golden chance for Barnes! He cannot keep his one-touch strike down inside the box after the cut-back pass is threaded to him and he blazes over instead.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Yellow Card Lewis Kieran Hall
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Almiron smashes a tight shot straight to Verbruggen, who spills the delivery. Brighton quickly lash it out for a corner.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Welbeck gets a yellow card for what appears to be dissent after disagreeing with a call from referee England.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Dunk sends a wayward header tumbling wide of the mark after an excellent cross finds him inside the six-yard box. The Brighton captain fumes with himself.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
That goal for Longstaff in the first half, of course, means Newcastle have scored in every home game of a Premier League campaign for the first time.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Now Verbruggen is called to the edge of his box again, to defuse the threat of a long ball that skips past his defenders.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Verbruggen has enjoyed a good game for Brighton, with five saves so far. He’s doing what he needs to do to keep his side on an even keel in this contest.
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