At 02:45 Beijing time on April 21, the 30th round of the Premier League, Almiron scored the only goal of the game, and Newcastle won 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace, winning 3 consecutive league games + 6 consecutive home wins.
In the 32nd minute, Newcastle opened the sideline in midfield, Guimarães sent the ball forward at the first time, Almiron used the speed to eat the opposing left-back Mitchell to score the ball, Newcastle with this goal to win a 1-0 victory.
After scoring, Almiron stripped wildly to celebrate. Why was it so exciting to score a goal in the first half? Because this is just his first goal in his 27th appearance in all competitions of the season, and the first goal he has scored in the Premier League after a year, the last time he scored in the Premier League was back to last February against Southampton.
In a crucial goal, The winter window of 42 million euros to bring in Guimarães also contributed to the assist he sent. He had just completed a double in the last round of the 2-1 win over Leicester City and has been directly involved in three Premier League goals in the last two rounds.
After the Arrival of the Saudi consortium with £320 billion in assets, Newcastle became the homegrown team of the Premier League. They immediately fired manager Bruce for £8 million, hired Eddie Howe to coach, and spent 42 million euros to bring in top midfielder Guimarães. The money spent by the Saudi consortium is worth it.
This 1-0 game allowed Newcastle to win six consecutive Premier League home games, which was the first time in 18 years. Heading into 2022, Newcastle have already won nine Premier League wins in the Premier League, more than in all of 2021 (8).
At present, Newcastle has scored 40 points after 33 rounds, rising to the 11th place in the Premier League. They have thrown burnley 15 points off the Premier League relegation zone, leaving only the theoretical possibility left.