Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Crystal Palace in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
That's all from us, we'll see you for the next game. Until then, goodbye!
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
That victory sees Newcastle leapfrog Palace to move up to 11th in the table, and in doing so win six consecutive home matches for the first time since the era of the great Sir Bobby Robson. Palace, meanwhile, drop to 14th, but their second-half performance showed just how threatening they can be in pursuit of further points before the season ends.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Guimaraes was without doubt Newcastle's stand-out player in this match, setting up the winner and making two key passes. He completed more touches and passes, and more accurately, than all of his teammates, and won the ball nine teams, including via three interceptions and being fouled four times. What a performance from the Brazilian, who has set St. James' Park alight since his January arrival.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
The match ends, and Newcastle hold on for the victory! Their attacking first-half performance, which brought that magnificent Almiron goal, gave way to a snatch-and-grab second-half in which Palace peppered Dubravka's goal, but the Magpies stood tall to hold on for their sixth consecutive home win!
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
FULL-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
OVER!!! Forward come Palace for one last chance, and a headed clearance comes to McArthur. He tees up Zaha, who cuts inside and curls a shot that just misses the top corner by milimetres!
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Guimaraes taps the ball between Mitchell and McArthur and goes down after being sandwiched between the two, with the Magpies in no hurry to take the free-kick quickly.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
We're into three minutes of added time to close out this game, with Palace desperate to snatch a point or three here.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
A long clearance from Newcastle almost puts Willock in the clear with Palace players camped in the Magpies' half, but Guaita sprints way out fo his box to hoof it out ahead of Willock.
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