Isak bags brace as Newcastle take bragging rights in Tyne-Wear Derby

Newcastle United ended their dismal recent run of form to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a comfortable win over arch-rivals Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light. The first meeting between Sunderland and Newcastle since March 2016 was played out in a predictably passionate and intense atmosphere but Eddie Howe’s side stamped their Premier League superiority on the occasion to end a sequence of seven defeats in their past eight games.

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Liverpool edge out Newcastle to extend lead at top of table

Liverpool moved three points clear in the Premier League title race after beating Newcastle 4-2 in a pulsating game they dominated but only sealed late on. Jurgen Klopp’s relentless side posted 34 shots in the match to a backdrop of 7.27 of expected goals – the most created by one side in a Premier League game since Opta started recording the data in 2010.

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Everton climb out of relegation zone with win over Newcastle

Everton scored three times in the final 11 minutes of a hectic encounter to beat Newcastle and move out of the Premier League’s relegation zone. The Toffees were sent tumbling into the bottom three by their 10-point deduction for breaking the top flight’s financial rules, but moved back into safety thanks to late goals from Dwight McNeil, Abdoulaye Doucoure and summer signing Beto.

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Last gasp penalty sees PSG deny Newcastle victory

Kylian Mbappe scored a late penalty to deny Newcastle an impressive win at Parc des Princes but the draw keeps the visitors in the fight to reach the Champions League knockout stages. Aleksander Isak struck in the first half after Miguel Almiron’s effort had been pushed to the striker’s feet.

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Newcastle dominate PSG to earn famous victory

Newcastle United welcomed Champions League football back to St. James’ Park in style as Paris St-Germain were overpowered in a highly-charged atmosphere on Tyneside. The French champions – including superstar Kylian Mbappe – found the atmosphere and intensity on and off the pitch just too much as Eddie Howe’s side secured a richly-deserved win in Newcastle’s first home game in Europe’s elite competition since a 2-0 defeat to Barcelona in March 2003.

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