Everton Beat Newcastle 1-0 at St James' Park as Barry Scores the Winner

Everton beat Newcastle United 1-0 at St James' Park on Monday, November 2, 2026, in the Premier League. Thierno Barry scored the only goal in the 49th minute, tapping home from close range, and Sky Sports showed the match as full time with Everton taking the three points for David Moyes' side. The match had been level at half time, and one goal, checked at length by VAR before it was given, settled it.

The goal

The goal came four minutes after half time. A quick free kick was played in by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Tyrique George got a shot away. George's shot squirmed under Newcastle goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek, and Barry was close enough to tap the ball home from close range. TNT Sports reported the same sequence, and NBC Sports reported that Barry tapped home after George's shot squirted under Hornicek in the 49th to 50th minute.

The long VAR wait

The goal was not confirmed at once. It was given after a long VAR check for a potential offside, TNT Sports and Goodison News reported. Checks for a possible foul on Fabian Schar were also reported. The goal stood, and Everton led 1-0 at St James' Park. The wait after the ball went in was the tense part of the night, and the decision kept the only goal of the match on the board.

A goalless first half

The first half had ended 0-0, TNT Sports reported. Neither side had scored by half time, so the match turned on the opening minutes of the second half. Barry's goal in the 49th minute was the first goal of the night and it was also the last, and it separated the two sides at full time. Everton's task after the goal was simple on paper: protect a one goal lead away from home until the end.

A late red card

Newcastle finished the match with a red card. J Ramsey was sent off in the 98th minute, Sky Sports reported, deep in the added minutes at the end of the match. The sending off came with Newcastle still trailing 1-0. Everton's win was sealed at full time, and the three points went to Moyes' side.

Two wins in a week

The result was Everton's second win over Newcastle in a week. Everton had beaten Newcastle 3-1 in the Carabao Cup on Thursday, and the league win at St James' Park made it two wins over the same opponents in the space of a few days. The cup win came first, and the league win followed it on Newcastle's own ground.

Dewsbury-Hall sets the standard

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was the highest rated player in the Goodison News player ratings, with 9 out of 10, the top mark in its report. The report credited him with creating chances, including the move that led to the goal, after his quick free kick started the attack that George and Barry finished.