In a make-up match in the seventh round of the Premier League, which ended in the early morning of April 6, Beijing time, Newcastle swept West Ham 5-1 away. After winning four straight games, the Magpies are getting closer and closer to next season's Champions League.
Just six minutes into the game, Newcastle broke the deadlock first. Saint-Maximin crosses from the right and Wilson scores with a header.
Just seven minutes later, Newcastle extended their lead when Jolrington received a long pass from Fabian Scheer and pushed past the goalkeeper to score.
Although in the 40th minute, Bowen assisted Zouma's header from a corner kick to help West Ham bring back the city.
But at the start of the second half, Jacob Murphy broke the ball in front and crossed and Wilson scored easily twice to help Newcastle extend their advantage to two goals again.
At the end of the game, Newcastle, who were constantly on the offensive, scored two more goals. In the 82nd minute, Fabianski made a mistake and Isaac broke the ball and shot into the goal.
In the 90th minute, Jorington scored with a low shot from the left side of the penalty area! Also complete the double ringing good show.
According to post-match statistics, Newcastle, who played away, was completely in the upper hand, with a possession rate of 58%, 8 shots on target and 5 goals on target, it can be said that Newcastle played West Ham United well. With this victory, Newcastle have won four consecutive league games. The last loss was back on March 4, when they lost 2-0 away to defending champions Manchester City. They have since beaten Wolves and Nottingham Forest 2-1, beating Manchester United 2-0 at home and West Ham 5-1 away.
After winning four straight games, Newcastle have 53 points from Manchester United in 28 matches, and are third with the Reds on goal difference. Newcastle have already thrown off Liverpool by 10 points and Chelsea (one game more) by 14 points, a huge advantage that makes the Reds and Blues desperate. It is no exaggeration to say that Newcastle are getting closer to returning to the Champions League after 21 years.