PL: Brighton offers the scalp of Newcastle thanks to a hat-trick from Ferguson

Continuation of the fourth day of the Premier League this Saturday afternoon with an attractive meeting on paper between two future respective opponents of OM (C3) and PSG (C1) in the European Cup: Brighton, winner of their two first matches before falling to West Ham last week, which received on its lawn Newcastle, which lost on its last two league outings after opening its 2023-2024 season with a victory at home against Aston Villa. A fine display which ended with a controlled success for the locals (1-0), despite a meeting animated by the offensive intentions of the two teams. If there was one name to remember from this shock at Falmer Stadium, it is that of Evan Ferguson, tracked by Tottenham this summer to succeed Harry Kane.

The young Seagulls striker unlocked the fox mark from the surfaces, taking advantage of a missed ball from Nick Pope on the distant recovery of Billy Gilmour (1-0, 27th). The 18-year-old Irish international did it again in the second half by deceiving the Magpies goalkeeper with a nice curl outside the box in the small left net (2-0, 65th). Never 2 without 3, Ferguson, happy on a shot blocked by the opposing defense, offered the hat trick before the last quarter of an hour (3-0, 70th). The reduction in the score signed by Callum Wilson in additional time did not change the fate of the meeting (3-1, 90 + 2nd). Brighton climbs to 4th place, one point from the podium, while Newcastle remains stuck in 14th place.