Eddie Howe’s men suffered their third league loss in a row at the hands of the Seagulls – whose qualities overshadowed Newcastle’s mistakes.
Here is how we rated the Newcastle players’ performances.
. Nick Pope: 5
He spilled the ball to gift Brighton their first goal of the game following a poor clearance where the goalkeeper should have put it out of play Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
. Matt Targett: 6
There were times he lost possession and put his side under pressure while also being caught out of position Photo: (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
. Fabian Schar: 6
He picked up a booking towards the end of the first half and the ball deflected off his standing leg as it travelled past Pope for the third goal, but you can’t hold that against him Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
. Dan Burn: 6
The former Brighton defender was a nuisance for the Seagulls but he couldn’t stop his former colleagues from slotting three past his goalkeeper Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
. Kieran Trippier: 6
The England international looked like he could be a threat from set-pieces on the front foot but struggled to maintain Kaoru Mitoma Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
. Sandro Tonali: 7
The former AC Milan midfielder caused problems for Brighton and showed his quality throughout the match. A poor clearance from the Italian, among a number of mistakes from Newcastle, played a part in Brighton’s first goal. Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
5. Kieran Trippier: 6
The England international looked like he could be a threat from set-pieces on the front foot but struggled to maintain Kaoru Mitoma Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
6. Sandro Tonali: 7
The former AC Milan midfielder caused problems for Brighton and showed his quality throughout the match. A poor clearance from the Italian, among a number of mistakes from Newcastle, played a part in Brighton’s first goal. Photo: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
7. Joelinton: 6
The Brazilian was outshone by his midfield colleagues Tonali and Guimaraes and did nothing of note before being swapped out in the second half Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
8. Bruno Guimaraes: 7
He showed his undeniable class throughout the game but struggled to drag his side into the game Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)