Newcastle United 4 Leicester City 0

A double from Jacob Murphy and targets from Bruno Guimarães and Alexander Isak gave Eddie Howe’s aspect the specified response to defeat at Brentford of their earlier recreation – and set them up properly for Wednesday night time’s Carabao Cup quarter-final conflict with the Bees.

And it was a Ruud awakening for Leicester, who had picked up 4 factors from two video games beneath new supervisor Ruud van Nistelrooy however had no reply to United’s slick attacking play because the Magpies recorded their largest win of the marketing campaign up to now.

With Nick Pope injured, Martin Dúbravka got here in for his first Premier League look of the season however the Slovakia worldwide barely had a shot to avoid wasting as Newcastle dominated.

Dúbravka’s reverse quantity, Mads Hermansen, made an important save to disclaim Anthony Gordon within the eighth minute after a direct run and highly effective strike from the England ace.

The ensuing nook was performed quick to Gordon, who whipped in a cross which was met by the top of Dan Burn, however his effort went simply over.

Then the vigorous Gordon burst down the left, however his cross evaded Guimarães. And Gordon was concerned once more within the thirteenth minute, backheeling the ball to Lewis Corridor on the left – however Guimarães might solely divert the full-back’s harmful cross over the bar.

Guimarães was one other participant who gave the impression to be on the coronary heart of most of United’s attacking strikes and within the 18th minute he cracked in a shot, nevertheless it was too near Hermansen.

Two minutes later, Isak ran from his personal half and fed Murphy, regardless of being fouled by Oliver Skipp. Murphy shot large however play was introduced again for a free kick and Sandro Tonali’s shot from the set-piece was blocked. Play was recycled and Murphy centred from the best, however Burn’s header was deflected large by Jannik Vestergaard.

Joelinton noticed a shot from distance comfortably saved earlier than Isak brilliantly teed up the Brazilian; his shot was bravely blocked by Hamza Choudhury, then Murphy curled an effort the flawed aspect of the far put up when the ball fell to him.

However Murphy opened the scoring on the half-hour mark. Corridor performed a brief nook to Tonali, who discovered Gordon and his cut-back was good for Murphy to stroke the ball past Hermansen from 14 yards.

The Magpies had a giant alternative to double their benefit within the thirty seventh minute; Isak’s contact was good as he raced onto an excellent threaded Joelinton cross, however his end was weak and Hermansen was capable of save.

Nevertheless the Foxes goalkeeper got here off at half time, with Danny Ward changing him between the posts. And inside seconds of his introduction, the Wales worldwide was selecting the ball out of his web as Gordon’s deep free kick was headed throughout purpose by Corridor and compelled house by Guimarães for his first purpose of the marketing campaign.

Then got here the third, as Isak was in the best place to nod previous Ward as Corridor’s left-wing cross deflected off Conor Coady.

Isak then acquired a cross from Corridor and danced goalwards earlier than enjoying in Murphy, however the winger’s shot was all the time rising.

Dúbravka was lastly examined within the fifty fifth minute, diving to his left to carry a Kasey McAteer strike, nevertheless it was the house aspect on the entrance foot after that as Murphy arrange Isak, however his effort was straight at Ward.

Isak returned the favour on the hour, turning Vestergaard inside out earlier than enjoying in Murphy, and his shot was low and arduous and zipped previous Ward earlier than the goalkeeper had an opportunity to react.

Within the 73rd minute, Tonali hit the side-netting with an acrobatic try earlier than substitute Harvey Barnes reduce in from the best and shot narrowly large in opposition to his former membership.

Barnes had one other effort saved after good work from fellow sub William Osula, then one other within the eighty fifth minute from exterior the field, however Ward was equal to it. Barnes then turned supplier, digging out a cross which Corridor headed large.

A fifth reserving of the season for Joelinton which implies he’ll serve a one-game ban in opposition to Ipswich subsequent weekend was the one disappointment, nevertheless it was a vastly constructive afternoon for Howe and his workforce forward of their midweek cup tie on Tyneside.