Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source
Bruno Guimarães Was Newcastleheroes as they slowly pass crystal palace Ask for second consecutive Premier League victory.
The Brazilian put the Magpies ahead with a header in the 71st minute, his seventh of the season, before sending in a corner kick for defender Malick Thiaw to score the second to give the Magpies a 2-0 win and their first clean sheet in 13 attempts.
Until then, Crystal Palace had done their best despite being unable to get the goalkeeper to disallow two of the Magpies’ first-half goals for offside. Nick Pope Work regularly to be rewarded for their outstanding performances, with debuts worth £35m Brennan Johnson played his role.
However, Eddie Howe’s side got the win they craved in the first of nine games in 28 days this month.
The home team could have taken the lead within three minutes Sandro Tonali and Joelinton Play together Anthony Gordon He cuts into the defender from the left Mark Gay The forward’s first-time shot was fired straight at goalkeeper Dean before setting up with Yoane Wissa Henderson.
Palace calmed the game but the Magpies kept up the pressure and in the 17th minute Fabian Schaal’s header was deflected by the goalkeeper from Visa’s cross straight towards Lewis Hall, forcing Henderson to react brilliantly to save.
Newcastle Two minutes later, Visa received a through ball from Guimarães and passed it to Gordon to score. They thought they had taken the lead, but a VAR check saved the visiting team.
A fierce midfield battle ensued, with Joelinton and Tonali excelling for the home side, Adam Walton and Will Hughes The ball would change hands regularly when attacking for Palace, although genuine chances were at a premium.
Henderson did well to keep out Hall’s piledriver for a few seconds in the 42nd minute before Joelinton saw a shot ruled out for offside but Thio deflected Jean-Philippe Mata’s shot from Johnson’s cross and Hughes fired over the post on the stroke of half-time after being kicked out by Jeremiah Pinault.
In the 62nd minute, after Gordon and Hall connected on the left, Tyrik Mitchell appeared in the right place at the right time to block Tonali’s shot, but after Wharton beat substitute Tino Liveramento in the midfield, Pope blocked Johnson’s shot in the 65th minute.
Guimarães took a corner kick in the 68th minute and hit the crossbar directly, but with 19 minutes left in the game, Guimarães finally broke the deadlock with a header from close range after receiving a cross from substitute Harvey Barnes.
Henderson kept Palace’s hopes alive when he headed Barnes’ header from the bottom corner, but seconds later they were dead and he could only pass Guimarães’ set-piece to Thio, who made no mistake from close range.
Henderson blocked Barnes’ shot with his foot before coming on as a substitute Joe Willock After the rebound, the shot missed the open space, but the points were already locked.