Newcastle United recorded a third 0-0 draw of the 2025-26 season - and it again came on the road.
The Magpies are yet to score or concede away from this campaign as they drew with AFC Bournemouth on the South Coast.,
Howe made seven changes from Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League, with captain Bruno Guimaraes the biggest omission.
Guimaraes, Kieran Trippier, Joelinton, Harvey Barnes and Anthony Elanga dropped to the bench, while Fabian Schar missed out with a head injury and Anthony Gordon through suspension.
That saw new signing Malick Thiaw, Lewis Hall, Joe Willock and Lewis Miley handed their first starts of the 2025-26 campaign. Sven Botman, Nick Woltemade and Jacob Murphy also came into the starting XI.
Bournemouth thought they had taken the lead in the 15th minute when David Brooks converted from seven yards, however the offside flag swiftly cut short the celebrations.
And that was that really until early in the second half when Woltemade had a penalty appealed turned down by referee Robert Jones after the German striker went to ground following a shirt pull by Bafode Diakite. VAR did not intervene.
Here are our Newcastle United player ratings:
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2. Nick Pope - 7
Stuck out a leg to deny Tyler Adams in the ninth minute after being unsighted. Got down low to keep out Justin Kluivert’s free-kick in stoppage time to keep a fourth clean sheet in five Premier League matches. | Getty Images
3. Tino Livramento - 6
Fell asleep at the back post as David Brooks scored but the offside flag came to his rescue. As the wing-back, he needed to be better in the final third. | Getty Images
4. Malick Thiaw - 7
Looked the part on his full Premier League debut. A confident defender with the ability to venture forward, though did get a bit clumsy in the remaining quarter of an hour. | Getty Images