Burnley sink towards relegation after defeat against Newcastle

Callum Wilson put Newcastle ahead with a 19th minute tap-in and Sean Longstaff doubled their advantage in the 35th minute, sliding in to finish off Jacob Murphy's pass. Bruno Guimaraes made it three in the 40th minute with a powerful strike from Anthony Gordon's pass. Gordon is only the second player to score 10 goals and provide 10 assists in the Premier League this season after Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.

Gordon was involved again when his shirt was tugged by Josh Brownhill, earning a 50th minute penalty that Arijanet Muric saved to deny Alexander Isak. Sweden striker Isak made amends five minutes later when he converted Murphy's pass for his 20th league goal this season. Dara O'Shea's 86th minute header was no consolation for bedraggled Burnley.

At Bramall Lane, fourth bottom Nottingham Forest took a giant step towards survival with a 3-1 win against already-relegated Sheffield United. Gonzalo Montiel brought down Ben Brereton Diaz and the Blades forward picked himself up to lash in the 17th minute penalty. But Callum Hudson-Odoi grabbed Forest's equaliser in the 27th minute with a superb strike that curled into the far corner.

Ryan Yates slammed in Forest's second from close-range after 51 minutes and Hudson-Odoi curled home in the 65th minute. That gave the Blades an unwanted record as the first club to concede 100 goals in a 38-match Premier League season. Swindon were relegated in 1993-94 after allowing 100 goals over 42 games.

Forest, awaiting the result of their appeal against a four-point deduction for financial breaches, are three points ahead of third bottom Luton, who drew 1-1 with Everton on Friday. West London rivals Brentford and Fulham shared a dour 0-0 draw.

 

May 4, 2024