Eddie Howe watched on as his Newcastle United team lost 2-1 to Bournemouth.
This made it three Premier League defeats in a row for United.
Tavernier giving Bournemouth the lead just after the half hour mark, before William Osula scored the equaliser on 68 minutes.
Whilst Newcastle United then looking marginally the better team, it was Truffert scoring with five minutes remaining who scored the winner for the visitors.
Eddie Howe after the final whistle: “We fought back well in the second half and at 1-1 I thought we could be the team to go on and win..but we didn’t stamp our authority and, similar to recent weeks, we conceded a poor goal late on. They are a very good team, and they gave us problems at certain moments. I don’t think there was a lot in the game. It was a game of minimal shots from us. We should create more at home and that is a disappointment. It was an even game but they had more product.”
The Newcastle United boss asked about what he thinks is missing from United’s performances: “Confidence and our flow isn’t really there, which is putting pressure on our backline. There’s minimal threat before their two goals. We make mistakes and we don’t recover from them. I think the lads were there, they were present, they were trying…I would never criticise the group for that. We are collectively not at our best level, but I don’t doubt the character of the players.”
Both half-time and full-time brought booing from a minority of fans inside St James’ Park.
Eddie Howe asked what he thought about it: “[It is] Disappointing when you are not delivering for your supporters. That is the ultimate disappointment when you feel you are letting people down who come here and support us. If they are critical of us, we have to accept that as that’s the game we are in.”
Five games remain.
Eddie Howe asked what he can now promise… “We can promise 100% work and commitment to the team and the football club. There is so much media attention on the club because it is such a huge global fanbase, and you understand that you are in the business to win. I understand the frustrations of everybody else. My own internal motivation never changes regardless of results. I want to help players grow and develop and try and produce a winning team.”
Newcastle 1 Bournemouth 2 – Saturday 18 April 2026 3pm
Match Stats
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Osula 68
Bournemouth:
Tavernier 32, Truffert 85
Possession was Newcastle 54% Bournemouth 46%
Total shots were Newcastle 12 Bournemouth 12
Shots on target were Newcastle 3 Bournemouth 3
Corners were Newcastle 2 Bournemouth 3
Touches in the opposition box Newcastle 40 Bournemouth 24
Newcastle team v Bournemouth:
Ramsdale, Livramento (Burn 74), Thiaw, Botman, Hall (Trippier 46), Miley, Tonali (Woltemade 86), Ramsey (Bruno 62), Osula, Barnes, Elanga (Jacob Murphy 62)
Unused subs:
Pope, Wissa, Alex Murphy, Willock