Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from St. James' Park
Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Crystal Palace today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
A perfect night for Newcastle comes to an end. They hammer Crystal Palace 5-0 at St James’ Park and move above Nottingham Forest into third in the Premier League table, in a fantastic position to qualify for the Champions League for the second time in three seasons. The evening got off to an excellent start when Murphy slammed home a cross-shot from a tight angle before Pope saved Eze’s penalty and Guehi scored an own goal in a decisive two-minute spell. Barnes and Schar went on to make it three and four before half-time and then Isak – who had missed a couple of big chances – bent in a fifth after the break. In a statistical freak, it was Palace who actually won the xG battle 2-1.39, but their hosts were by far the more clinical of the two sides. They head to Aston Villa in another big game on Saturday, while the Eagles – who stay 12th – host Bournemouth. Thanks for following!
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Gordon leads a counter-attack and his fresh legs allow him to run away from the Palace midfield. He misdirects his shot just wide of the post, though.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Pope stands up tall to deny Nketiah again as he fights for his clean sheet
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Five minutes are added on at the end of the game.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Wharton looks set to capitalise on a gift of an opportunity as Longstaff slips, but the Palace midfielder opts to pass rather than shoot and gets it all wrong.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Pope deals with a poor ball into the box as Palace put up one last bit of resistance. Newcastle have well and truly settled for their lot.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Kamada feeds Nketiah inside the box but the left-footed shot is into the side netting. Any Palace fans who haven't set off early back to London are denied a moment to celebrate.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Devenny is on for Lerma in the Palace midfield.
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