It was a fitting end to another painful defeat for Saudi-funded Newcastle, who have lost four of their past five matches in all competitions, winning just twice in their last seven. Barry netted early in the second half to lift Everton into seventh place in the Premier League and leave Newcastle languishing in 13th. Newcastle midfielder Jacob Ramsey was sent off in the final seconds for a crude foul on Harrison Armstrong.
Everton increased the pressure on under-fire Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle as Thierno Barry sealed a 1-0 win at St James’ Park on Monday.
Jaissle and his players were booed off at half-time and again after the final whistle as the German coach begins to feel the heat in his first season in charge. Bizarrely, Newcastle have lost 22 of their last 33 Premier League matches on a Monday and many of their supporters headed for the exits well before the final whistle on a miserable rainy night. Barry’s eighth goal this season, including four in his last six matches, gave Everton their second win against Newcastle in the space of five days following their 3-1 victory in the League Cup fourth round on Thursday. It was Everton’s first away league win since February 28 when they took three points on their previous visit to Newcastle.
Jack Grealish was absent from the Everton squad for a second successive game after being axed for the Newcastle match last week due to a “breach of club discipline”. Everton said he was “not match fit” for the rematch with the Magpies, but his team coped just fine without him.
