Punches outside, racism and a frightening clash inside: a particularly turbulent Newcastle-Sunderland

Sven Botman didn’t like that game, nor did the Newcastle manager. And few remember that it was 1-2.

O Sunderland went to the land of Newcastle win by 2-1, last Sunday. The home team reached half-time with a goal from Anthony Gordon; but Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey turned things around.

Brobbey’s goal came in the 90th minute. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitted it was a “painful” day and the defeat was “tough”.

This would be a normal, short summary of a normal game from the 31st round of the Premier League. But this duel, the Tyne-Wear derbyhad an unusual set of adventures.

Starting with what happened before the game: fans of both teams took part clashes in the streets. Punches, shoves, bottles flying, Sunderland bus hit, police intervening. It all started when a group of Sunderland fans escaped a police escort, the . One of the fans even had serious difficulties and underwent resuscitation maneuvers.

During the game, new extra-football case: match interrupted due to a report of racism. At the beginning of the second half, Newcastle fans insulted Sunderland defender Lutsharel Geertruida.

This pause occurred at a time when another incident was taking place on the pitch: Sven Botman was on the ground, after a scary shock with Brian Brobbey – was hit by the opponent’s boot. Meanwhile, it was announced that the Newcastle player has already undergone surgery for a fractured face. But he should still play again this season.

Returning to football, the defeat leaves Newcastle in 12th place with 42 points, far from 5th place and Liverpool’s 49 points – the last place that gives access to the UEFA competitions. THE future from the coach Eddie Howe is at risk; It is a “chaotic campaign that is getting out of control”, reads the . It is worth remembering that, four days before this defeat in the classic, Newcastle lost 7-2 in Barcelona and were left out of the Champions League. In the last five games, they only won one.

Sunderland is “glued” there: they have 43 points and occupy 11th position.