April 13, (THEWILL) – Newcastle United claimed fourth position in the English Premier League table following a dominant 4-1 win against Manchester United at St James’ Park.
Despite Eddie Howe’s absence due to hospitalisation on Friday, the Carabao Cup champions delivered an outstanding attacking performance.
Sandro Tonali initiated the scoring with a powerful volley from Alexander Isak’s precise pass, though Alejandro Garnacho equalised before half-time with only his second goal in 29 appearances across all competitions.
The teams entered the break level at 1-1.
The second half witnessed Newcastle’s complete control as Harvey Barnes struck twice within minutes.
His first goal came from Jacob Murphy’s assist, while his second resulted from capitalising on Noussair Mazraoui’s defensive error.
These goals brought Barnes’ EPL tally to eight for the season, with the England international flourishing during Anthony Gordon’s injury absence.
Bruno Guimaraes added the fourth goal after Joelinton headed Altay Bayindir’s poor clearance into his path, completing Newcastle’s first league double over Manchester United in 93 years.
The result moved the Magpies above Manchester City into fourth position in the standings.
Ruben Amorim’s side dropped to 14th place with a concerning goal difference of minus six.
Bayindir, who replaced Andre Onana for this fixture, endured a difficult afternoon between the posts for the visitors.
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