Leicester lost 0-3, Newcastle rose to Top 5 Premier League

Except for the first few matches under new head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy, Leicester has been on a downward spiral. Despite being desperate for points to fight for relegation, Leicester have been going downhill round by round. a series of bad results.

The difference in class makes Leicester (blue shirt) inferior to Newcastle

Hosting Newcastle at home, Leicester fell into a passive position, struggling to fend off the opponent's attacks right after the opening whistle. Just in the 2nd minute, Livramento made a sharp pass from the left wing, giving Jacob Murphy the opportunity to score the opening goal for Newcastle.

Jacob Murphy opened the scoring after 112 seconds

In the 11th minute, Fabian Schar took the ball from the opponent's feet and fired a shot more than half the length of the field. The ball hit the crossbar of goalkeeper Mads Hermansen's goal and bounced off, and Jacob Murphy quickly ran up and easily put the ball into the home team Leicester's net. 2-0 for Newcastle.

Jacob Murphy scores first double for Newcastle

Leicester's nightmare continued in the 34th minute, Harvey Barnes initiated an attack from his own half and after Joelinton's shot was blocked by goalkeeper Hedmansen, it was Harvey Barnes who finished, bringing Newcastle's third goal.

Harvey Barnes gives Leicester's defence a nightmare

The fate of the match was decided in the first 45 minutes, because in the second half, Newcastle proactively slowed down the tempo, played steadily and leisurely to preserve the result. Meanwhile, Leicester, despite their efforts to attack, could not create the desired situation to find a goal.

The win took Newcastle up to fifth in the table.

With a 3-0 victory in the latest match of round 31 of the Premier League, Newcastle has 53 points, temporarily surpassing Man City to take 5th place on the rankings with 1 point more. They also played 1 match less than Chelsea (4th place, also 53 points) and Man City.

Meanwhile, Leicester continues to stagnate in 19th place with only 17 points, waiting to follow Southampton into relegation.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/leicester-thua-trang-0-3-newcastle-day-man-city-khoi-top-5-196250408065818633.htm