Joe Willock’s first purpose since November and a late Callum Wilson header moved Newcastle United into the Champions League spots on Sunday as they beat top-four rivals Manchester United 2-0.
Knowing a win at St James’ Park would leapfrog the Magpies above the Red Devils and into third, it appeared Newcastle’s luck was out as they noticed numerous possibilities come and go.
But Willock’s close-range header lastly put Eddie Howe’s facet forward, earlier than Wilson nodded in Kieran Trippier’s free-kick to safe an impressive win that takes them into the Champions League locations.
Erik ten Hag’s males see their very own top-four hopes dented as they drop to fourth, only a level above Tottenham, although they do have a recreation in hand over the Londoners.
A vigorous opening noticed Wout Weghorst lash into the facet netting earlier than David de Gea made an excellent cease to disclaim Alexander Isak’s header after which Willock’s effort from the rebound.
The guests had been on the ropes and compelled to spend a lot of the primary half defending, with Sean Longstaff sending a strong drive whistling previous the upright earlier than Willock blazed over from shut vary.
Ten Hag’s males survived till the interval, and Fabian Schar fired an effort from distance simply huge after the break as Newcastle continued to press.
The Red Devils’ resistance was lastly damaged within the sixty fifth minute, Allan Saint-Maximin nodding Bruno Guimaraes’ supply again throughout to Willock, who headed in from shut vary to ship the house followers into raptures.
Joelinton then noticed a close-range effort tipped onto the crossbar by De Gea from a nook, however Wilson sealed the victory when he nodded dwelling Trippier’s free-kick within the 88th minute to safe three treasured factors within the Magpies’ bid for European soccer.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
