Eddie Howe made eight changes to his side that beat Manchester City 1-0 in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday with only Nick Pope, Jamaal Lascelles and Alexander Isak keeping their place. It was the first time Lascelles had led The Magpies out in a Premier League match as captain since February 2022.
Miguel Almiron opened the scoring with his second goal in as many league matches with a curling edge of the box strike into the top left corner of the goal.
Newcastle had great chances to extend their lead through Alexander Isak and Elliot Anderson but the score remained 1-0 heading in at the break.
Alexander Isak then doubled Newcastle’s lead from the penalty spot late on as Howe’s side claimed a third successive league win.
Here are the Newcastle full-time player ratings from the match (updated from half-time ratings)...
5. Dan Burn - 6
Almost caught out in the opening minute as Luca Koleosho broke away from him but was fortunately not able to find the goal or a team-mate. A slip shortly after let Koleosho in again but it was Nick Pope to the rescue on that occasion. Had a tough opening 45 minutes but composed himself after the break. | Getty Images
6. Bruno Guimaraes - 8
Pulled the strings elegantly from deep and looked to cause problems in and around the penalty area. Conceded possession on a couple of occasions but looks back to his best after a slow start to the season. | Getty Images
7. Sean Longstaff - 7
A quietly effective display. Played a good ball across goal for Elliot Anderson in the first half and tracked back well when required. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Elliot Anderson - 7
Denied his first Newcastle goal by a great save. Battled well and showed good footwork to get another shot away at the end of the half. Growing into a solid Premier League midfielder following his first consistent run of starts. | Getty Images