Newcastle United player ratings vs Cardiff City: Who impressed and who didn’t?
Kenedy missed a stoppage-time penalty as Cardiff City secured a 0-0 draw against 10-man Newcastle United in their first home game back in the Premier League.
Isaac Hayden saw red for the visitors in the second half, but Cardiff could not find a way past an organized Newcastle side at Cardiff City Stadium and had to be content with a point.
Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge was forced into a string of first-half saves and then saved a heroic penalty to ensure the Bluebirds opened their account in the Premier League.
Newcastle United player ratings
Martin Dubravka- 6/10
Stayed cool as a cucumber and was rarely troubled by the hosts’ attackers.
Javier Manquillo- 5/10
A poor outing for Manquillo as the Spaniard offered very little going forward and was defensively uninspiring.
Jamaal Lascelles- 7/10
Some very assured defending in the first half and marshalled the back-line well, albeit up against the ineffective Kenneth Zohore for most of the game.
Ciaran Clark- 6/10
Solid as usual, Clark was aerially imposing and kept Zohore in check.
Paul Dummett- 6/10
Dummett worked really hard at left-back, although he didn’t offer much while going forward. However, he tracked his men well.
Matt Ritchie- 6/10
Worked diligently throughout the game and was harshly booked for a challenge in the first half.
Jonjo Shelvey- 7/10
Shelvey maintained his composure throughout the game even after Newcastle went a man down. Maintained his quality and played some incisive through balls.
Mohamed Diame- 5/10
Although he made some great clearances, Diame was wasteful and got robbed off position a number of times by the Cardiff players. Luckily for the Senegalese and Newcastle, the hosts lacked the cutting edge.
Kenedy- 5/10
Kenedy couldn’t work his magic in the first half as he failed to complete a single pass. He looked better after the break though, showing his desire to want the ball. Had the chance to win the game through a penalty but hit straight at Etheridge. Furthermore, he could face a ban for a silly kick at Victor Camarasa.
Ayoze Perez- 6/10
Perez made some good openings and always kept the Cardiff defenders on their toes.
Joselu- 5/10
Other than providing an aerial threat, Joselu didn’t offer much being the lone striker.
Substitutes
Isaac Hayden- 2/10
Deserved the red card after clattering into Josh Murphy. Very poor and indecisive from Hayden.
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Yoshinori Muto- 5/10
Came in at the 55th minute and showed great vigour. However, it was his attempted cross that touched Sean Morrison’s hand, leading to the penalty.
Jacob Murphy- 5/10
Didn’t do much in the attack but it was a pleasing sight to see the identical twins — Josh and Jacob — coming up against each other.
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