October 21, (THEWILL) – Newcastle United made light work of Crystal Palace on Saturday, thrashing the visitors 4-0 at St James’ Park. The commanding victory serves as ideal preparation for the Magpies’ midweek UEFA Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund.
The home side wasted little time asserting their dominance, taking the lead after just 4 minutes courtesy of a fortuitous Jacob Murphy strike. Further first-half goals from Anthony Gordon and Sean Longstaff put the result beyond doubt before the interval.
Callum Wilson added gloss to the scoreline with Newcastle’s fourth midway through the second period. There was a warm reception for Sandro Tonali off the bench, the Italian returning to action after being under investigation for alleged betting breaches.
While Newcastle manager Eddie Howe will be delighted with his side’s scintillating attacking display, Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson endured an afternoon to forget. The Eagles struggled to contain the Magpies’ offensive talents and rarely threatened to get back into the contest.
With confidence high after this emphatic triumph, Newcastle will now turn their attention to Wednesday’s mouth-watering European showdown against German giants Dortmund.
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