Isak bags brace as Newcastle take bragging rights in Tyne-Wear Derby

Newcastle United ended their dismal recent run of form to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a comfortable win over arch-rivals Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light. The first meeting between Sunderland and Newcastle since March 2016 was played out in a predictably passionate and intense atmosphere but Eddie Howe’s side stamped their Premier League superiority on the occasion to end a sequence of seven defeats in their past eight games.

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Liverpool edge out Newcastle to extend lead at top of table

Liverpool moved three points clear in the Premier League title race after beating Newcastle 4-2 in a pulsating game they dominated but only sealed late on. Jurgen Klopp’s relentless side posted 34 shots in the match to a backdrop of 7.27 of expected goals – the most created by one side in a Premier League game since Opta started recording the data in 2010.

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Last gasp penalty sees PSG deny Newcastle victory

Kylian Mbappe scored a late penalty to deny Newcastle an impressive win at Parc des Princes but the draw keeps the visitors in the fight to reach the Champions League knockout stages. Aleksander Isak struck in the first half after Miguel Almiron’s effort had been pushed to the striker’s feet.

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