Leeds continued their unbeaten begin to the Premier League season with an emphatic 4-1 win over Newcastle on Monday evening soccer.
Daniel Farke’s males blew the Magpies away with three quickfire goals towards the end of the first half, the primary a Sean Steur personal aim off Ao Tanaka’s shot, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin grabbing the opposite two.
Noah Okafor’s volley put Leeds in command shortly after the break, with Bazoumana Toure grabbing a comfort for the guests.
Leeds have been nonetheless in a position to see out a complete win which took them as much as fourth, additionally inflicting a primary defeat of the season on Newcastle.
Leeds run riot in first half
The hosts made a quick begin when Anton Stach discovered his approach into the field however opted to search out Dominic Calvert-Lewin as a substitute taking pictures, with the guests in a position to clear.
Leeds have been then denied a penalty when the ball struck Mathias Fernandez-Pardo’s hand, however officers and VAR declared that it was unintended from the summer season signing – which can effectively go down as one other controversy from this weekend after Sunday’s occasions at Previous Trafford.
Lukas Hornicek was then pressured right into a high save to cease Jaden Bogle’s intelligent reverse end because the Whites continued to pile on the stress within the first half.
There have been nonetheless some nervy moments for the hosts although, with James Trafford – who nearly joined Newcastle final summer season – twice took too lengthy on the ball and nearly allowed Yoane Wissa to pounce.
Leeds took a deserved lead when Ao Tanaka’s effort discovered the again of the web after his preliminary shot took an enormous double deflection off Lewis Miley and Stach, leaving the Newcastle defence and goalkeeper helpless because the ball floated into the web.
Daniel Farke’s aspect doubled their benefit simply two minutes later, with Calvert-Lewin rising highest to energy Jaden Bogle’s inviting cross past the Newcastle goalkeeper. The striker’s trademark aerial prowess gave Leeds a commanding benefit and left the hosts with a mountain to climb.
Calvert-Lewin was not completed there, including a 3rd earlier than the interval to finish a first-half brace. The ahead dismissed a weak problem from Sven Botman after Leeds despatched a easy ball excessive, earlier than calmly slotting his end into the web.
Leeds’ dominance continues
After the break, Newcastle had a couple of moments to attempt to assert a bit extra authority again into the sport, with Lewis Corridor going shut with a shot.
However in fact, these moments have been too uncommon and Leeds had their fourth when a protracted throw-in was cleared solely so far as Okafor, who volleyed the ball in first time to proceed a shocking efficiency by the hosts.
It was the kind of dominance the Elland Street crowd have not often seen within the Premier League, with this the primary time Leeds have had a 4-0 lead since all the way in which again in 2001.
It was tough to see how the Magpies may discover a approach again into the sport but it surely appeared prone to come via Wissa, who was their brightest spark on the evening.
The Congolese striker flashed an excellent ball throughout the face of aim, earlier than Harvey Barnes noticed a penalty seem waved away.
They have been lastly in a position to have fun a aim within the last couple of minutes, with Toure ending Leeds’ hopes of a clear sheet with Tarik Muharemovic’s mistake permitting the teenager to attain his first Toon aim.
