PL MW2
| Team | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 75 | |
| 2 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 68 | |
| 3 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 68 | |
| 4 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 68 | |
| 5 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 61 | |
| 6 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 59 | |
| 7 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | -1 | 57 | |
| 8 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 56 | |
| 9 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 47 | |
| 10 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | -7 | 46 | |
| 11 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | -10 | 46 | |
| 12 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | -13 | 46 | |
| 13 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 42 | |
| 14 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 42 | |
| 15 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -13 | 42 | |
| 16 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 41 | |
| 17 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | -16 | 41 | |
| 18 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | -18 | 40 | |
| 19 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 39 | |
| 20 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | -28 | 34 |
Newcastle United emerged victorious over Wimbledon, 2 to 0, in the Premier League on August 21, 1996.
3'
D. Batty scores a goal.
80'
J. Euell enters the game. D. Holdsworth leaves the game.
81'
L. Clark enters the game. F. Asprilla leaves the game.
83'
M. Gayle enters the game. Ø. Leonhardsen leaves the game.
88'
A. Shearer scores a goal.
89'
B. Thatcher receives a yellow card.
89'
P. Albert receives a yellow card.
| Player | Rating | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Shots on Target | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Shearer #9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | |||
D. Batty #23 | 90 | 1 | 0 | |||
D. Ginola | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
F. Asprilla | 81 | 0 | 0 | |||
L. Clark #10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
L. Ferdinand #9 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
P. Albert #27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
R. Elliott #26 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
R. Lee #7 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
S. Howey #6 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
S. Watson #19 | 90 | 0 | 0 |