Leeds 4 – 1 Newcastle

Leeds United maintained their unbeaten begin to the Premier League marketing campaign with a breathless 4-1 victory over Newcastle.

Each side got here into the sport with 5 factors on the board from the opening three video games, however Matthias Jaissle’s bubble was emphatically burst as he suffered a dramatic first defeat as Newcastle boss.

With out the electrical Anthony Elanga, the guests supplied a lot much less of a risk and couldn’t deal with the relentless press from the house aspect, led by the imperious Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Sadly he’s injured. We have to examine additional and in additional element to learn the way lengthy he might be out. We are going to miss him and hope he’s again to play shortly.

It might be [long-term]. We hope not. He’ll get one other MRI subsequent week and we’ll see.

Leeds felt slighted when Matias Fernandez-Pardo, making his first begin for his new membership, averted punishment for an alleged ‘handball’ contained in the penalty space. That was quickly forgotten because the hosts’ dominance quickly paid off.

There was a component of luck to their first, as Ao Tanaka’s shot deflected off two Newcastle defenders with the final contact coming off Lewis Miley to wrong-foot Lukas Hornicek.

That then led to the Calvert-Lewin present actually starting. The striker thought he had his eighth profession objective in opposition to the Magpies with a bullet header three minutes later. Nevertheless, replays confirmed the ball had final come off team-mate Jayden Bogle, which means he needed to accept the help.

The Leeds No 9 wasn’t to be denied his subsequent objective, bulldozing his method into the penalty space earlier than calmly slotting residence a 3rd earlier than the break. The floodgates remained firmly open after half-time, with Noah Okafor including a fourth – and the choose of the bunch. The ahead produced a pleasant weak-foot volley on the bounce, sending it arrowing into the underside nook.

Bazoumana Toure grabbed a late comfort, nevertheless it did little to take the gloss off a completely one-sided show. The end result leaves Leeds sitting third on the finish of the fourth spherical of fixtures – their highest place at this stage of a season because the 2000/01 marketing campaign.

The important thing moments from Elland Street

2: NO PENALTY! Fernandez-Pardo avoids conceding spot-kick for alleged ‘handball.’

14: SAVE! Hornicek makes a prime drawer save from shut vary to disclaim Bogle.

25: SAVE! Bogle once more threatens as he stings the palms of Hornicek with vicious try.

32: GOAL! Tanaka’s deflected strike comes off TWO Newcastle gamers earlier than beating Hornicek.

35: GOAL! Two in three minutes as Bogle will get final contact from Calvert-Lewin’s bullet header.

41: SAVE! Greatest likelihood of the half for Newcastle as Barnes is denied from shut vary.

45+1: GOAL! Calvert-Lewin can’t be stopped as he lastly will get his objective.

59: GOAL! Okafor will get in on the act with gorgeous strike on the bounce.

89: GOAL! No clear sheet for Leeds as Toure provides late comfort.

Farke hails ‘excellent’ Calvert-Lewin

Leeds boss Daniel Farke talking with Sky Sports activities:

“I wasn’t completely happy that we allowed them to attain one objective. However, it doesn’t take something away from the truth that my boys have been good and we absolutely deserved to win the sport. There’s no such factor as an ideal efficiency although, and this is likely one of the uncommon factors I’ve to criticise.

“We’ve vitality, high quality, good construction out and in of possession. We’ve a superb health degree, additionally. It’s not simply the desire, in any other case whoever had the sturdy will would at all times win the sport. We’ve to have the appropriate triggers and everybody must be spot on. It’s plenty of work on the coaching floor to be that compact and intense.

On Dominic Calvert-Lewin:

“He’s in excellent form and he performs with plenty of confidence. I count on him to steer the group and he’s taken the accountability.

“His work charge is prime. It’s not simply scoring the objectives. The way in which he performs for us is excellent. He’s undoubtedly one of many stand out strikers within the league.”

Jaissle: We did not match Leeds bodily

Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle talking with Sky Sports activities:

“That’s the Premier League. It was clear from the beginning and I’ve mentioned many occasions we may have ups and downs and challenges alongside the way in which. Tonight, we confronted that problem. It’s actually robust. Tough to digest, however it is a likelihood to be taught as a result of there’s not lengthy till the following match at residence to indicate the appropriate response.

“It’s good to deliver the basics on the pitch in opposition to a bodily and robust crew. Leeds are so intense, particularly at residence and we couldn’t match that physicality within the first half. That was a key factor. No excuses, now we have to be taught from it.

“Accidents are additionally a problem that we have to overcome and can. That is the message I’ve given to the gamers. There might be no subject with confidence.”

Carragher: Newcastle acquired crushed up

Jamie Carragher on Monday Night time Soccer:

“Leeds are fifth within the Premier League desk since December. That ought to make Newcastle really feel higher because it has been a nasty night time for them when the world was watching. They’ve been crushed up by a very good Premier League crew.

“It will likely be a tricky season at occasions for Newcastle with the supervisor and younger gamers discovering their toes within the Premier League. They only acquired crushed up.”

On Dominic Calvert-Lewin:

“Calvert-Lewin was unplayable. One of many best sights in soccer is seeing a centre-forward rise above everybody and assault the ball.

“Look how excessive his legs are. I do not suppose there’s a higher participant within the air within the Premier League.”

Large studying curve for Jaissle

Sky Sports activities Information’ Keith Downie on X:

“That must be an enormous studying curve for Newcastle tonight. Trying on the crew sheet for that opening recreation in opposition to Liverpool, with a midfield two and Yoane Wissa within the No 10, it regarded like they have been going to get overpowered.

“They did not. Maybe it was the emotion of the Kevin Keegan tributes, possibly it was as a result of it was the opening recreation, or maybe it was the Alexander Isak motivation. There was loads happening that day.

“However Leeds away on a Monday night time, you want physicality & runners. Even a midfield three of Bruno Guimaraes-Sandro Tonali-Joelinton would discover {that a} robust match tonight.

“Newcastle have been bullied by Leeds’ physicality and numerical benefit within the engine room.

“It is a lengthy season, and it has been an excellent begin, however that is an actual eye opener for the the brand new Newcastle supervisor.”

What the end result means and subsequent fixtures…

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