Burnley 1-4 Newcastle United: Clarets face second Premier League relegation in three seasons

Burnley are looking at a second Premier League relegation in three seasons after being humbled at Turf Moor by a rampant Newcastle United.

The Clarets began brightly however couldn’t capitalise as Jacob Bruun Larsen’s effort within the third minute was smothered by Martin Dubravka, whereas Kompany was left incensed after referee Anthony Taylor didn’t award a penalty for Bruno Guimaraes’ shove on Lorenz Assignon within the field.

The guests took the lead with their first assault of the sport as Callum Wilson reacted quickest to fit in after Arijanet Muric parried Alexander Isak’s effort again into the hazard space.

Eddie Howe’s males appeared devastating every time they poured ahead and took complete management by netting twice extra earlier than half-time courtesy of first-time finishes by Sean Longstaff and Guimaraes.

Josh Brownhill tugged Anthony Gordon’s shirt within the field within the second half and although Isak’s penalty was saved by Muric, the Swede lashed in quickly after for his twentieth league objective of the marketing campaign.

Dara O’Shea’s header gave Burnley a late comfort objective however Newcastle’s emphatic victory strikes them up a spot to sixth, two factors forward of Manchester United who journey to Crystal Palace on Monday (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Burnley crumble on house soil

Some Burnley supporters had began to consider the nice escape was on after a run of 1 defeat in eight video games clawed their facet to inside two factors of security.

However because the story has been again and again this season, Burnley received off to an upbeat begin but couldn’t discover the breakthrough earlier than crumbling on the different finish of the pitch.

Burnley head to Europe-chasing Tottenham subsequent Saturday and host Forest on the ultimate day of the season, however it’s a large ask now for them to take it to the wire within the unlikeliest of survival tales.

The Clarets wanted to win on Saturday and the end result could have been totally different if Larsen had been capable of convert early on or official Taylor had pointed to the spot when Assignon went down within the field.

The French full-back was within the thick of the motion and almost gave his facet the breakthrough, slicing on to his left foot and firing a shot at goalkeeper Dubravka.

Newcastle, although, saved their composure and took their opponents aside with some incisive play which places them within the combine for Europa League soccer subsequent season.

Striker Wilson, who scored twice at Turf Moor to ship Burnley down two seasons in the past, could effectively have contributed to doing the identical this time with an opportunistic effort on 19 minutes.

Full-back Tino Livramento pressured Muric right into a full-stretch save however they didn’t have to attend for much longer for extra objectives with Longstaff and Guimaraes discovering area within the field earlier than changing medical finishes.

Burnley have been woeful and supplied extra pleasure for the elated visiting supporters within the second interval as Isak punished slack defending following his penalty miss to turn out to be Newcastle’s fifth participant to succeed in the 20-goal milestone within the top-flight.

Newcastle embarrassed Sheffield United 8-0 earlier this season and will have run riot as soon as extra, however Guimaraes’ curling shot was tipped extensive by Muric whereas the livewire Gordon dragged astray late on.