Newcastle all-but seal Premier League survival as shock win over Leicester provides rivals for Champions League spots extra hope

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Newcastle’s bid for Premier League survival is nearly as good as executed as they claimed a shock 4-2 win at Leicester.

Objectives Joe Willock, Paul Dummett and a brace by Callum Wilson noticed the Magpies race to a 4-Zero lead whereas Marc Albrighton and Kelechi Iheanacho gave the scoreline some respect.

It was a fantastic away performance for Newcastle, who will surely be playing in the top flight next season — It was a implausible away efficiency for Newcastle, who will certainly be enjoying within the prime flight subsequent season

But Leicester are at risk of slipping out of the top four at the end of the season again — However Leicester are vulnerable to slipping out of the highest 4 on the finish of the season once more

The outcome leaves Newcastle 12 factors away from the relegation zone. Mathematically they’ll nonetheless go down, nevertheless, they would wish to lose all their three matches whereas 18th-placed Fulham would wish to win their remaining 4 to see that occur.

It additionally places a dent in Leicester’s bid to qualify for the Champions League as they gave the likes of Chelsea, West Ham, Tottenham and Liverpool an opportunity to make floor on them.

The rest of their run-in doesn’t look nice both, with the Foxes dealing with Manchester United, Chelsea and Spurs of their remaining three Premier League outings this time period.

Take nothing away from Steve Bruce’s males, who produced the proper away efficiency, for the 80 minutes anyway.

They need to have taken the lead when Wilson laid the ball on a plate for Allan Saint-Maximin however the Frenchman was denied by a superb Kasper Schmeichel save.

The best way Leicester had been so open was an indication of issues to return and so they wouldn’t get away with it on 22 minutes when Willock slotted residence together with his left foot after dispossessing Caglar Soyuncu in a harmful space.

Soyuncu’s defensive companion Wesley Fofana was left embarrassed when the guests doubled their lead, Dummett towering above the Frenchman as he headed residence Matt Ritchie’s nook from the fitting.

As poor as Leicester had been within the first half, they created some good possibilities however the very good Martin Dubravka stored out efforts from Fofana, Iheanacho and Jamie Vardy.

This is Willock’s fourth goal in his last four Premier League appearances — That is Willock’s fourth purpose in his final 4 Premier League appearances

There was only going to be one winner of that header — There was solely going to be one winner of that header

Props must go to Magpies goalkeeper Dubravka, who made a number of top saves — Props should go to Magpies goalkeeper Dubravka, who made numerous prime saves

Naturally, the Foxes had been much more open within the second half and Newcastle made them pay as two quickfire strikes by Wilson noticed them take a shock 4-Zero lead.

The primary got here on the counter as a shocking ball by Ritchie bypassed the out-stretched Timothy Castangne, leaving Wilson clear by. The striker caught away the prospect as he rounded Schmeichel.

And Wilson’s second was a powerful end from an acute angle together with his left peg, which he obtained on the rebound after his preliminary effort struck the submit.

Albrighton’s agency strike and Iheanacho’s neat end made the competition semi-interesting in direction of the tip however Leicester gave themselves far an excessive amount of work to do on the finish, and possibly they’ve on the finish of the season.