Newcastle United absolutely batter Crystal Palace 5-0 – Move up to third and looking good | OneFootball

A wonder goal from Jacob Murphy.

The jury may still be out on whether Sandro Tonali meant it against Brentford…

…but for sure, lifelong NUFC fan Murphy meant this one.

Slightly further in and slightly a better angle than Tonali’s wonder strike, but what a finish, similar levels of power to the Italian’s strike two weeks ago and once again, leaving the keeper with no chance.

United taking the lead on 14 minutes and could/should have been 2-0 up already.

Alexander Isak with two very good chances that arguably he could/should have finished.

Never mind, we would all settle for 4-0 at half-time.

Especially when Palace were given a controversial penalty when Newcastle were 1-0 up.

VAR intervening and the tedious referee going to look at the monitor when we all know what he is going to do as VAR indicates anyway.

I haven’t seen the replays since but it looked harsh for a Nick Pope challenge when the ball came in.

Regardless, Nick Pope so brave in refusing to dive as Eze tried to do the stuttering run up, the only person he put off was himself. The Newcastle keeper staying on his feet until the Palace player did strike the ball and got his reward with a smart save.

The award of that penalty only served to annoy Newcastle and a minute later a sweeping move saw Barnes square it for Isak but Guehi only able to put it into his own goal, as he desperately tried to prevent the inevitable.

The added time caused mainly by the VAR penalty nonsense then really saw Palace suitably punished.

As another class move ended with a clinical trademark Barnes (will tear you apart again…).

That followed by Trippier wrongfooting the visitors when instead of putting the ball into the box, he touched it to Murphy. His excellent cross headed home by Fabian Schar.

When you are 4-0 up at the break, the second half is rarely going to match it.

Sure enough, Newcastle still the better team by far but thinking of Villa on Saturday, another massive game.

All five subs used to conserve legs and to avoid a tenth yellow for Joelinton that would have triggered a two match ban.

Only the one goal after the break but after United forced the mistake and possession given over, a sweet Isak finish into the bottom corner.

United make it six wins in a row with the same starting eleven!

Anybody might think that Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall know what they are doing…

The Premier League table on Wednesday night:

Newcastle 5 Crystal Palace 0 – Wednesday 16 April 2025 7.30pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Murphy 14, Guehi OG 38, Barnes 45+2, Schar 45+8, Isak 58

Palace@

Possession was Newcastle 60% Palace 40%

Total shots were Newcastle 14 Palace 11

Shots on target were Newcastle 7 Palace 4

Corners were Newcastle 5 Palace 4

Touches in the box Newcastle 18 Palace 28

Newcastle team v Palace: