- Newcastle climbed into the top half of the table with a dominant 4-0 victory
- Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, and Bruno Guimaraes all scored in the win
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Newcastle inflicted a first defeat on Leicester boss Ruud Van Nistelrooy as three different goalscorers fired the Magpies to victory in Saturday’s dominant 4-0 win that pulls the club into the top half of the table.
Eddie Howe’s hosts found themselves ahead at the half-hour mark when midfielder Jacob Murphy sent a pinpoint shot into the bottom corner following a well-worked corner routine.
The Foxes stood firm for the remainder of the half before Bruno Guimaraes doubled Newcastle’s lead at the start of the second-half, with Alexander Isak scoring a third goal less than five minutes later.
Newcastle inflicted a first defeat on Leicester boss Ruud Van Nistelrooy in Saturday’s 4-0 win
Leicester’s collapse was compounded by Murphy in the 60th minute when a strong run down the wing by Anthony Gordon eventually carving open a simple goalscoring chance.
Full match story to follow.
