Newcastle easily defeated a Burnley team that was still looking for their first Premier League victory of the year as their perseverance paid off.
With a stunning long-range shot into the top corner after 14 minutes against the flow of play, Miguel Almiron gave Eddie Howe’s team the lead.
Zeki Amdouni had an early opportunity for the Clarets to take the lead, but Almiron’s goal snuffed out their momentum, and Vincent Kompany’s team barely attacked Nick Pope’s goal from that point on.
Elliot Anderson, Anthony Gordon, and Alexander Isak all came within one goal of scoring as the Magpies took control of the game late in the first half and throughout the second.
After 15 minutes, the home team finally doubled its advantage when Isak converted a penalty shot to the bottom-right corner from the penalty spot after Gordon was brought down by Ameen Al-Dakhil.
