Alexander Isak scored twice as Newcastle beat Wolves 3-0 at St James’ Park to move into the top four.
The striker has now netted in eight consecutive Premier League games, breaking a club record and becoming only the fourth man to do that in the competition. Newcastle have won the last six of those games to propel them into the Champions League spots.
Isak’s first goal was deflected into the bottom corner of the net via Rayan Ait-Nouri and his second was straightforward, given space inside the Wolves box. The Swede even provided the assist for Newcastle’s third, setting up Anthony Gordon to score.
It reflected Newcastle’s dominance despite Jorgen Strand Larsen striking the post and Santi Bueno having a goal disallowed. Vitor Pereira’s side drop back into the relegation zone following this defeat, their Premier League status looking precarious again.
In contrast, Newcastle, with nine victories in a row in all competitions, look like a team on the up under Eddie Howe. The whole team appear in top form – and it helps that Howe can count on the services of arguably the best striker in Europe right now.
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Source : Sky Sports
