Newcastle beats Nottingham Forest in a game with seven goals
The black and white team falls behind, but quickly turns things around and builds an advantage to secure a home win, getting closer to the G-4
Summary
Newcastle secured an important victory in their bid to secure a place in the 2024/25 Premier League top four. The black and white team beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 on Sunday at home, with Alexander Isak shining again by scoring twice. Miley and Murphy also found the net for the home side, with Hudson-Odoi, Yates and Milenkovic on target for the visitors.
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The win takes Newcastle closer to the Premier League’s top four. Eddie Howe’s side now have 44 points, moving up to fifth place. Nottingham Forest remain in third but are at risk of falling out of the Champions League qualifying zone as they currently have 47 points.
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The two goals on Sunday make Isak’s numbers for 2024/25 even more impressive. The Swede now has 21 goals in 30 appearances for Newcastle this season, 19 of which have come in the Premier League. He is second in the competition’s scoring charts, tied with Manchester City’s Haaland. The leader is Liverpool’s Salah, with 24 goals.
