Football: Newcastle United 5 - 0 Crystal Palace

Newcastle United thrashed Crystal Palace at St James' Park.

The Magpies delivered a ruthless first-half display to race to a 4-0 lead and deal another blow to the Eagles' hopes of qualifying for Europe through their league position.

Author - James P

Was this a turning point?
London Super News | Premier League | Palace at Newcastle

Jacob Murphy set the tone for the big win with the 14th-minute opener as the winger's right-foot strike from a very tight angle squeezed past Dean Henderson at his near post.

Palace then missed the chance to equalise. Henderson's counterpart Nick Pope caught Chris Richards inside the box and the referee pointed to the spot after being referred to the pitchside monitor by VAR.

The Newcastle keeper redeemed himself with a routine save to stop Eberechi Eze's tame spot-kick.

This would prove to be a turning point in the match.

Newcastle doubled their lead in the 38th minute when Palace defender Marc Guehi turned a Harvey Barnes cross into his own net.

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Barnes then claimed a goal for himself in first-half injury time when he beat Maxence Lacroix with a brilliant step-over and then fired across Henderson. It was all too easy for Newcastle. 

Murphy's cross in the eighth minute of added time was then headed home by Fabian Schar to further extend the advantage.

Half-time. A Palace fightback was unlikely.

Alexander Isak, bagged his 25th goal of the season when Joelinton robbed possession from Lacroix and the Sweden striker planted a fine 25-yard finish into the bottom corner.

Palace fans would have hoped for better pre match
London Super News | Premier League | Pre match Newcastle v Palace

The closest Palace came to a consolation in the second-half was when Daniel Munoz's header was blocked on the line by his team-mate Eddie Nketiah.

Oliver Glasner's side remain 12th in the table with 43 points. Attention must now be turning to their upcoming FA Cup semi-final. Win that competition and they will still qualify for Europe. All is not lost.

A closer look at the opposition.

The success was Newcastle's biggest of the season and moved them two points clear of Nottingham Forest and four behind second-placed Arsenal with six games left.

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