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Published : 19 Oct 2025, 01:19 AM
Danny Welbeck scored late in each half to hand Brighton & Hove Albion a 2-1 Premier League win over Newcastle United on Saturday as the 34-year-old rolled back the years with a vintage display of finishing.
Newcastle came into the game having failed to score in any of their away league games so far this season and fell behind when Welbeck put the home side ahead in the 41st minute, latching onto a Georginio Rutter pass and dinking home a beautiful finish.
Brighton almost doubled their lead in the 50th minute as Yankuba Minteh broke down the right and played the ball into the middle, but Yasin Ayari’s attempt was deflected behind for a corner.
Having made two changes at halftime, Newcastle burst into life, but despite plenty of possession in dangerous areas, they continued to struggle to get efforts on target.
They finally got the equaliser in the 76th minute as big summer signing Nick Woltemade scored with a brilliant flicked back-heel from Lewis Miley's centre.
However, Welbeck had other ideas and came to his side's rescue again, snapping up a loose ball and flashing a shot across Nick Pope and into the Newcastle net in the 84th minute to put his side back in front.
The visitors continued to pour forward but Dan Burn, Woltemade and Harvey Barnes were all unable to convert late chances for Newcastle as the Seagulls held on to win.
The win lifted Brighton above Newcastle and into ninth place on 12 points, while their visitors slipped to 12th in the standings on nine points from eight games.
"It was a very good win and it was very important for us. We've had some results where we've been pushing and not quite got there," Welbeck said.
"We've been ahead here at home and have not got the three points. It was a test of our character today."
Substituted late on, Welbeck shrugged off talk of his age and said he would keep going.
"I love it. I have the passion and love for football. It's what I want to do. I feel good. I feel strong and fit so I won't be stopping soon," he said.
With four goals in five Premier League appearances, Woltemade's arrival at Newcastle has given them a huge boost in the wake of the acrimonious departure of Alexander Isak to Liverpool, even if they did come up short against Brighton.
"The second half, there was good energy in the game. We scored one goal and it felt like we would win but they played good and scored. That's football sometimes," Woltemade said.
