Sunderland Vs Newcastle: Gordon Argues Sunderland Are Not As Strong As Newcastle After Weekend Setback

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Newcastle United’s derby problems deepened as Sunderland came from behind to win 2-1 at St. James' Park, extending a long winless league run for Newcastle in this fixture. Anthony Gordon scored first, yet Sunderland overturned the deficit, and the forward later questioned how Newcastle allowed another setback.

Newcastle have now gone 11 league matches without beating Sunderland, drawing three and losing eight in that spell. They have not scored more than once in any of those games. That sequence is now the longest run without a victory for either club in the English Football League version of this derby.

Gordon reflected on the defeat with clear frustration after Sunderland completed the league double over Newcastle, having also won 1-0 in the reverse meeting. "The frustrating thing is, in my opinion, they're not a very good team compared to us. We shouldn't lose to them," Gordon told Newcastle's club media.

Gordon stressed the contrast between home and away demands in such fixtures. "Away is obviously more difficult because they have the fans, the atmosphere and a bit more pressure, but at home we should not lose that game." Newcastle had led through Gordon’s first-half finish before the momentum swung.

The forward highlighted Newcastle’s recurring drop after half-time during this season. "Not with the first half that we had, but again, we haven't been good enough starting second halves, and it's an ongoing problem." Gordon accepted responsibility for the wider pattern in Newcastle’s league performances.

Gordon did not hide behind circumstances when reviewing the collapse against Sunderland. "Not goodenough, really, no excuses. We were good for 45 minutes, which has been the case too often this seasonwe actually knew going into the game and had been trying to work on it. Not good enough start to the second half, and they were the better team in the second half."

Newcastle vs Sunderland derby: match turning points and injury update

Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey scored after half-time to turn the contest around, punishing Newcastle’s drop in intensity. During the early stages of the second period, Sven Botman left the pitch with a head injury after a high boot. Newcastle later confirmed a facial fracture and said surgery had been successful.

The club added that Botman is not expected to miss a long spell. Newcastle stated that the defender hopes to feature again during the closing weeks of the season. That update offered some relief after a derby that again underlined Newcastle’s difficulty turning promising starts into complete displays.

Newcastle vs Sunderland derby: league positions and season comparison

Sunderland’s win lifted Regis Le Bris' side above Newcastle into 11th place in the table. Sunderland have earned 19 points from losing positions this season, showing strong recovery traits. By contrast, Newcastle have let 22 points slip after scoring first, which reinforces Gordon’s concerns about maintaining performance levels.

Across this Premier League campaign, Sunderland and Newcastle show contrasting profiles. Sunderland have 11 victories compared with 12 for Newcastle, yet Sunderland have lost only 10 times, while Newcastle have been beaten 13 times. Newcastle, though, have been more productive in attack, but their defence has proved more vulnerable.

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The goal numbers underline those differences. Regis Le Bris' team have scored 32 league goals and conceded 36. Eddie Howe’s Newcastle have netted 44 but allowed 45. Sunderland’s capacity to stay resilient, both defensively and in comebacks, has helped swing derby momentum towards Wearside this season.

Newcastle leave this latest derby reflecting on an extended winless sequence against Sunderland, a missed home opportunity, and more points dropped from a winning position. Sunderland depart with a league double, a higher place in the standings, and further evidence that Newcastle’s second-half issues remain unresolved late in the campaign.