Jacob Murphy had a goal and an assist as Newcastle United moved third on the Premier League table by pounding Crystal Palace 5-0 at Selhurst Park on Wednesday.
The match was Newcastle’s “match-in-hand” on its top-five opponents, and the Magpies made the most of it as Murphy was joined on the score sheet by Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak, Fabian Schar, and a Marc Guehi own goal.
WATCH – Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace full match replay
Nick Pope saved an Eberechi Eze penalty as well, as Palace shipped five goals for the second-consecutive game but could not find a goal this go-round following a 5-2 loss to Manchester City at the weekend.
Newcastle’s 59 points are four back of second-place Arsenal and more importantly five clear of sixth-place Chelsea and seventh-place Aston Villa. The Magpies meet Villa on Saturday on NBC in a huge match-up.
The Magpies were without Eddie Howe, who is recovering from pneumonia. Assistant coach Jason Tindall oversaw a second-straight win.
Palace stall in 12th place with 43 points, five off the top half of the Premier League table.
What’s next?
Newcastle go to Aston Villa at 12:30pm ET Saturday in a massive game for both teams’ Champions League qualification hopes.
Palace kickoff at home to Bournemouth at 10am Saturday.
How to watch Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 2:30pm ET Wednesday
Venue: St. James’ Park — Newcastle-upon-Tyne
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Watch live on NBC.com
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace final score: 5-0
Jacob Murphy 14′, Marc Guehi o.g. 38′, Harvey Barnes 45+2′, Fabian Schar 45+8′, Alexander Isak 58′
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace live updates
More Newcastle subs
Callum Wilson and Sean Longstaff enter for Isak and Guimaraes in the 72nd minute.
Newcastle subs
Murphy and Joelinton exit, making way for Anthony Gordon and Joe Willock. 62′.
Alexander Isak gets his goal — Newcastle 5-0 Palace (58th minute)
Maxence Lacroix gives away the ball under Joelinton’s pressure, and the Brazilian’s poke goes to Isak.
The Swede might’ve had a hat trick before this chance, which belts home from atop the 18.
Isak powers Newcastle 5-0 in front of Palace
It’s getting ugly for Crystal Palace at St. James’ Park as a defensive miscue opens the door for Alexander Isak to score Newcastle’s fifth goal of the match.
Palace make trio of subs
Off go Eze, Mateta, and Hughes. On come Daichi Kamada, Adam Wharton, Eddie Nketiah.
4-0 Magpies, 57′.
No subs at the break
Oliver Glasner tells his team they put themselves in this hole, grab a shovel.
Fabian Schar goal — Newcastle 4-0 Palace (45+8′)
Trippier touches a free kick into the path of Murphy, whose wicked cross is turned home by the head of Swiss center back Fabian Schar.
Schar makes it 4-0 for Newcastle against Palace
The rout is officially on as Fabian Schar heads in Newcastle’s fourth goal of the first half against Crystal Palace at St. James’ Park.
Harvey Barnes goal — Newcastle 3-0 Palace (45+2′)
It’s Tonali on the feed, and we might be witnessing a rout as Barnes get the ball beyond Henderson.
Barnes drills Newcastle 3-0 ahead of Palace
Sandro Tonali finds Harvey Barnes on the left wing and the former Leicester City star buries his effort into the back of the net to give Newcastle a 3-0 lead against Crystal Palace.
Palace own goal — Newcastle 2-0 Palace (38th minute)
Just like that, two-nil.
Newcastle break down the left side and Harvey Barnes’ bid to square an assist to Alexander Isak scoots off the sliding Guehi twice and bounds into Henderson’s goal.
Guehi’s own goal doubles Newcastle’s lead
Harvey Barnes’ cross deflects off Marc Guehi and goes in to give Newcastle a 2-0 lead over Crystal Palace at St. James’ Park.
Eberechi Eze penalty saved
That’s just about the worst penalty effort you’ll see.
Pope waits out Eze and collects a low, slow effort.
Still 1-0 Newcastle.
Chris Richards injury & Palace penalty shout
The USMNT back is floored when Nick Pope comes flying off his line and misses a punch with his right hand, then knocking over Richards with his left arm.
VAR has a long look and is calling referee Darren England over to the pitch side monitor.
He’s going to call a penalty. A huge time delay begs how that could make for a clear and obvious error, but Pope missed the ball.
Richards will stay in the game and Eberechi Eze goes to the spot.
Jacob Murphy goal — Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace (14th minute)
This is a brilliant strike.
Bruno Guimaraes makes a mistake with a pass while leading a rush but is the first to track down Palace’s clearance.
He spots Sandro Tonali, who drives right and creates space for a lay-off to Kieran Trippier and a run from Jacob Murphy.
The latter is at an acute angle but spies a bit of room to Henderson’s short side and smashes into the upper reaches of the goal.
Some hit from one of the surprise players of the Premier League season.
Murphy’s screamer gives Newcastle lead over Palace
Jacob Murphy takes a page out of Sandro Tonali’s book and blasts his effort into the roof of the Crystal Palace goal to give Newcastle a 1-0 lead at St. James’ Park.
Outstanding from Dean Henderson
The first six minutes were mostly in favor of the Newcastle and the seventh nearly produces the opener.
Jacob Murphy blazes down the right side and somehow manages perfect pace on a slow cutback that cues up Alexander Isak.
The Swedish star drills a low shot toward the near post but Dean Henderson gets horizontal to make a terrific stop.
0-0, now into the ninth minutes.
Newcastle United lineup
Pope, Trippier, Burn, Schar, Livramento, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Barnes, Isak
Crystal Palace lineup
Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Lerma, Sarr, Eze, Mateta
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace preview
The Magpies have taken 15-of-18 points to surge into fourth place and strengthen their bid to return to the UEFA Champions League. Newcastle’s 56 points are one back of third-place Nottingham Forest, a point ahead of Man City, and two clear of Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Newcastle won their last game — a 4-1 pounding of Manchester United — without manager Eddie Howe, who was hospitalized with pneumonia and is set for a couple more matches away from the team.
Palace had won four times and drawn once over five matches to make a table run of their own leading up to their weekend visit to Manchester City.
That match started but did not end well, as City turned a 2-0 lead into a 5-2 Palace loss. The Eagles’ 43 points are five back of eighth-place Bournemouth.
Newcastle United team news, focus
OUT: Joe Willock (head), Lewis Hall (foot – out for season), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Sven Botman (knee)
Crystal Palace team news, focus
OUT: Cheick Doucoure (knee), Chadi Riad (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Matt Turner (illness), Romain Esse (illness)
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace prediction
Someone’s going to cool off the Magpies at some point, but will they be able to do it at St. James’ Park? The Eagles get some players back for Wednesday’s match, which should prove to be entertaining but still favors the hosts. Newcastle 2-1 Crystal Palace.
