Newor United 4 - 1 Bearnston

Key Events:

• 3' Newor United Ivan Stojanović scores, assisted by Miguel Bravo
• 7' Newor United Miguel Bravo scores, assisted by Zaur Putkaradze
• 22' Bearnston Mohsen Essam scores, assisted by Marcelino Santos
• 31' Yellow card to Newor United Albertino Zego
• 35' Yellow card to Newor United Ahmed Mohamed
• 42' Newor United Ahmed Mohamed scores
• 44' Yellow card to Newor United Amr Aly
• 51' Newor United Allen Simpson scores, assisted by Zaur Putkaradze

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Newor United 4.83 xG against four goals, a modest underperformance of 0.83 despite a substantial return. Bearnston recorded 1.33 xG and scored once, also finishing below the estimate. The gap between the sides was less about possession than access to threatening attempts: Newor United managed 21 shots, 18 on target, while Bearnston produced seven shots and four on target. The hosts’ 45% possession did not prevent them from repeatedly reaching shooting positions; the visitors’ 55% came with fewer chances to make the goalkeeper’s afternoon complicated. Four goals from 4.83 xG is no crisis of finishing, merely a small accounting discrepancy.

• No Bearnston players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

The opening spell shaped the match without settling it entirely: Bearnston pulled one back through Mohsen Essam in the 22nd minute, assisted by Marcelino Santos, and briefly gave the contest a more negotiable look. Newor United restored the two-goal cushion before the break, then added Allen Simpson’s goal in the 51st minute to make the final score 4-1. Three yellow cards for the hosts added a little friction to an otherwise commanding performance; the visitors, despite their possession and greater dribble count, could not turn those advantages into enough attempts.

The numbers point to a clear win rather than a close escape. Newor United outshot Bearnston by 21 to seven and put 18 attempts on target, while Bearnston’s five-percentage-point possession advantage had limited reward. The hosts were not flawless in front of goal, given their xG total, but they created enough volume to make the result feel well earned. Bearnston did find a goal and kept the ball more often; Newor United found four goals and kept the match’s decisive moments.