Newcastle had to work hard to beat League One leaders Birmingham 3-2 to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
FA Cup Round 4
Birmingham 2 – Newcastle 3
Venue: St. Andrews
In the first minute of the game Birmingham charged forward หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ and took a 1-0 lead when Keshi Anderson headed the ball back into the middle from a corner for Ethan Laird to whip in a left-footed shot that deflected off a Newcastle player and into the net.
But in the 21st minute, Newcastle equalized 1-1 when Callum Wilson crossed from the left wing to the far post, William Osula passed back to the middle for Joe Willock to nudge and change direction. Even though goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell managed to scoop it out, the linesman flagged that the ball had crossed the line.
In the 26th minute, Newcastle took the lead 2-1 when Valentino Livramento broke through on the right and crossed into the middle. There was a flurry of shots in the penalty area, and Osula swung and missed. The ball rolled in front of the goal and Callum Wilson kicked the ball into the goal with his foot.
However, in the 40th minute, Birmingham equalized 2-2 from a ball that came to the penalty area. Tomoki Iwata ran in and hit with his right foot. The ball flew through the air past Nick Pope’s hand and into the net beautifully.
End of first half, Birmingham draws 2-2 with Newcastle.
In the second half, in the 82nd minute, Newcastle took the lead 3-2 from the ball that Sean Longstaff broke through on the right and fell to pass to Joe Willock who swung and shot into the tight angle through Peacock-Farrell’s legs into the net.
Full-time: Newcastle beat Birmingham 3-2