Everton Beat Ten-Man Newcastle to Climb to Seventh

Everton beat ten-man Newcastle United on Monday night, and the win lifted them from 14th to 7th in the Premier League table. The table ranks every club by points, so a climb of seven places in one evening is a big move.

Newcastle were down to ten men after substitute Jacob Ramsey was sent off. The match was played at St James' Park, Newcastle's home ground, which was listed as sold out before kick-off. Everton's win was their first away win in the league since February. It was also their third straight Premier League win at St James' Park.

For Newcastle, it was their fourth defeat in six league games. Everton kept a clean sheet, which means they did not concede a goal. It was their fourth clean sheet in the top flight this season, the name for the Premier League and its equivalent in English football.

BBC Sport's player ratings, marked out of 10, show who stood out. Everton's James Garner was the top-rated player on 8. Jordan Pickford, Jake O'Brien, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitalii Mykolenko, Harrison Armstrong and Tyrique George all earned 7s. Pickford is the Everton goalkeeper, and the defenders in front of him had a strong night.

For Newcastle, Lewis Hall was rated 7, the highest mark in their side. Dan Burn, Joelinton and Harvey Barnes were each given 6. The lowest ratings went to Lukas Hornicek and Amar Dedic, who both got 4. The two substitutes who came on for Newcastle, Yoane Wissa and Sean Steur, were also rated 4. Ramsey and fellow substitute Jacob Murphy were each rated 3.

Still, they show where the match was won and lost. Ten men against eleven is a hard job away from home, and Everton's defence took the chance to hold firm.

What comes next for both clubs will be decided on the pitch over the coming weeks. For Everton, the result gives them a lift in the table. For Newcastle, a fourth defeat in six games is the kind of run that makes the next home fixture all the more important.