Newcastle United ended their three-game winless run within the Premier League and piled additional distress on struggling Burnley after Tuesday’s 3-1 victory at Turf Moor.
Eddie Howe’s aspect had not received since a 2-1 victory within the reverse fixture in opposition to Nineteenth-placed Burnley earlier this month at St. James’ Park, however they surged right into a 2-0 lead in simply seven minutes.
Joelinton marked his two hundredth Premier League look with a cool end simply 65 seconds in, following fantastic work from Anthony Gordon, who left Kyle Walker in a twist on the left flank.
Yoane Wissa then tapped dwelling his first league aim for Newcastle on his maiden top-flight begin simply 5 minutes later, reacting quickest after Martin Dubravka had denied each Harvey Barnes and Bruno Guimaraes.
Nevertheless, Josh Laurent halved the deficit with a fantastic Twenty third-minute volley from Armando Broja’s flick-on, earlier than Fabian Schar cleared off the road when Marcus Edwards looked for a leveller on the stroke of half-time.
Scott Parker’s aspect continued to dominate after the interval, seeing Lauren denied by the woodwork, Loum Tchaouna nod huge, and Edwards’ effort kicked away when one-on-one with Nick Pope.
However a Dubravka error ended any hopes of a comeback as Guimaraes profited on the goalkeeper’s mistake to loft into an empty web within the third minute of stoppage time, leaving Burnley winless in 10 league video games.
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Howe acquired the response he desired as Joelinton condemned Burnley to the quickest aim they’ve ever conceded within the Premier League.
The Brazilian additionally turned simply the second participant to attain on their two hundredth Premier League look for Newcastle, alongside Alan Shearer in opposition to Charlton Athletic in March 2003.
Wissa’s introduction additionally paid dividends, turning into the twenty fifth participant to attain on their first begin within the competitors for the Magpies after netting his ninth league aim in eight begins in opposition to newly promoted sides.
There was much less motive for celebration from Burnley, who’ve now conceded 21 extra league objectives in 19 Premier League matches in 2025-26 (37) than they did in 46 Championship video games in 2024-25 (16).
And Howe will really feel it was a deserved victory after his aspect amassed 2.01 anticipated objectives (xG) to Burnley’s 1.06.
