A catastrophic goalkeeping blunder from Lukas Hornicek gifted Everton their first Premier League away triumph since February, condemning 10-man Newcastle United to an alarming fourth defeat in their last six top-flight fixtures. The decisive breakthrough arrived when Tyrique George delivered a routine effort that squirmed underneath Hornicek, allowing Thierno Barry to tap in the easiest goal of his career and score against the Magpies for the second time in five days.
Newcastle pushed for a response but were repeatedly thwarted in front of goal. Anthony Elanga came agonisingly close to drawing level when he kneed an effort against the post, while Joelinton had a sharp shot on the turn brilliantly blocked by Toffees captain James Tarkowski before threatening again from long range. Winger Harvey Barnes also started brightly on his 100th Premier League appearance for Newcastle, narrowly missing out on celebrating the milestone with the 100th goal of his career.
Everton held firm thanks to disciplined individual displays across the pitch. James Garner delivered a gritty showing in midfield of the variety manager David Moyes loves, while former Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford endured relentless hostility from the home crowd to emerge victorious. Jarrad Branthwaite made a successful return to action following a two-match absence under concussion protocols, helping to neutralise a Newcastle attack in which William Osula registered just seven touches in the first half after overcoming an ankle twist, and Amar Dedic managed only a 59.1% passing accuracy over the opening 70 minutes.
The hosts' afternoon unravelled completely late on when substitute Jacob Ramsey was shown a red card after entering the pitch in the 75th minute. Holding on comfortably against 10 men, Everton secured their third consecutive Premier League victory at St James' Park and picked up their fourth clean sheet of the league campaign, catapulting the Merseyside club from 14th up to 7th in the standings.