Newcastle moved second in the Premier League after a blistering first-half performance saw them win 3-0 at Leicester following the World Cup break as Miguel Almiron hit his ninth goal of the season.
The Magpies scored all three goals in the first 32 minutes in a Boxing Day victory that puts them above Manchester City and four points behind leaders Arsenal, although both sides have two games in hand.
Newcastle were 2-0 up after seven minutes at the King Power Stadium thanks to Chris Wood’s penalty (3) and Almiron’s cool finish (7) giving him his eighth goal in his last nine Premier League games.
Joelinton then headed in a third from a corner (32) to put the game beyond the Foxes and record a sixth successive Premier League win.
Defeat for Leicester ends their four-game winning run in all competitions as they remain 13th.
More to follow…
What’s next?
Friday 30th December 7:00pm
Kick off 8:00pm
Leicester go to Anfield on Friday night to face Liverpool with the game live on Sky Sports from 7.30pm; kick-off 8pm.
The Foxes then host Fulham on January 3 in a 7.45pm kick-off followed by an away trip to League Two relegation strugglers Gillingham in the third round of the FA Cup on January 7.
Newcastle host Leeds on New Year’s Eve at 3pm before a trip to Premier League leaders Arsenal on January 3, which is live on Sky Sports from 7.30pm; kick-off 7.45pm.
Tuesday 3rd January 7:00pm
Kick off 7:45pm
Eddie Howe’s side then face League One high-flyers Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in the FA Cup third round on January 7.
