Newcastle, where coach Eddie Howe is battling pneumonia, rose to third place with a great victory against Crystal Palace.
Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 5-0 in the 29th round of the English Premier League (EPL) at 3 a.m. on the 17th (Korea time).
Jacob Murphy's right footed shot from a very tight angle in the 14th minute of the first half led to the first goal.
Goalkeeper Nick Pope grabbed Chris Richards from the box, and the referee declared a penalty through VAR, and Palace had a chance to equalize, but Pope blocked Eberechi Eze's shot to overcome the crisis.
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| Newcastle United's Alexander Isak |
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Newcastle led 2-0 in the 38th minute of the first half, with Palace defender Mark Gehi, who also scored an own goal in November, connecting Harvey Barnes' cross into his net, and Barnes came out as a direct troubleshooter in the extra time of the first half. He scored his fourth goal in three games with a brilliant step-over over Maxens Lacroix to get past Henderson. Home fans cheered enthusiastically as Fabian Schar headed Murphy's cross in the eighth minute of the first half to lead 4-0. I was already certain of victory in the first half.
Newcastle were not happy with a four-goal victory. In the 13th minute of the second half, Alexander Isaac flashed. With just one goal in his last six games, Isaac scored his 25th goal of the season with a fantastic finish from 25 yards, taking over a pass handed by Joelinton after taking the ball away from Lacroix.
Five goals in a game were the most scored in a season when six league games were played, and Newcastle ranked third in the league after Liverpool (76 points) and Arsenal (63 points) with 59 points in 32 games thanks to a great victory that led to five consecutive league wins. It is two points ahead of fourth place Nottingham Forest (57 points).
Coach Jason Tindall and Graham Jones continued their impressive moves despite the absence of the head coach, with Howe, who missed two consecutive games following last week due to health reasons, expected to return to the bench at home against Ipswich on the 26th. Newcastle, which beat Liverpool to lift the Carabao Cup trophy and has already confirmed its qualification for the Europa Conference League, ranked third in the collapse, preoccupying an advantage in advancing to the European Champions League next season. With six games remaining against Aston Villa, Ipswich, Brighton, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Everton, the front-line trio of `Issac, Murphy, Barnes' are in the best shape and breathing.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
