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Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from St. James' Park

Luke Baker
Wednesday 16 April 2025 17:30 BST
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St. James’ Park, home of Newcastle United Football Club
St. James’ Park, home of Newcastle United Football Club (Getty Images)

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!

16 April 2025 21:40

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace

FULL-TIME: NEWCASTLE 5-0 CRYSTAL PALACE

16 April 2025 21:33

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.

16 April 2025 21:27

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace

Pope stands up tall to deny Nketiah again as he fights for his clean sheet

16 April 2025 21:27

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace

Five minutes are added on at the end of the game.

16 April 2025 21:26

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.

16 April 2025 21:26

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.

16 April 2025 21:24

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.

16 April 2025 21:22

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace

Devenny is on for Lerma in the Palace midfield.

16 April 2025 21:19

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace

Esse's challenge has Livramento down in pain but the England full-back hobbles back onto his feet and is OK to continue.

16 April 2025 21:18

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