2021/22
Matchweek 34
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Joelinton double lifts Newcastle into top half

Joelinton's first-half brace and another Bruno Guimaraes goal continued Newcastle United's good form as a 3-0 victory at Norwich City lifted them into the top half of the Premier League table for the first time this season. 

Both teams came close to an opener in the opening 10 minutes, with Jacob Murphy's shot flashing narrowly wide for Newcastle, before Kieran Dowell lobbed over the bar for Norwich when one-on-one with Martin Dubravka. 

Joelinton put Newcastle in control with two goals in six minutes on his 100th Premier League appearance, firstly curling the ball into the top corner on 35 minutes before tapping in a Murphy cross from close range. 

Guimaraes intercepted a Tim Krul pass and dinked the ball over the Norwich 'keeper to make it 3-0 shortly after the break, his third goal in three matches. 

Dowell worked Dubravka from a free-kick and Teemu Pukki came close but Norwich could not find a consolation goal.

They remain bottom with 21 points, eight adrift of safety. 

Newcastle's fourth straight win lifts them above Leicester City and Brighton & Hove Albion into ninth, with 43 points from 34 matches. 

See: Norwich report | Newcastle report

Next fixtures

Norwich: 30 Apr v Aston Villa (A)
Newcastle: 30 Apr v Liverpool (H)

Match officials

Referee: Chris Kavanagh. Assistants: Marc Perry, Matthew Wilkes. Fourth official: James Linington. VAR: Simon Hooper. Assistant VAR: Wade Smith.

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Match officials

Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Assistants: Marc Perry, Matt Wilkes

Fourth Official: James Linington

VAR: Simon Hooper

Assistant VAR: Wade Smith

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      Season So Far

      Norwich
       
      Newcastle

      Top Player Stats

        Match Stats

        Norwich
         
        Newcastle

        Head-to-Head

        Norwich
        Total Wins
        5
        Home
        5
        Away
        0
        Newcastle
        Total Wins
        8
        Home
        6
        Away
        2

        Played

        18

        Draws 5

        Recent Meetings