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Sheffield United vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle: There were eight different goalscorers as the hosts suffered their heaviest ever league defeat

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Sunday 24 September 2023 13:35 EDT
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Anthony Gordon celebrates his strike at Bramall Lane
Anthony Gordon celebrates his strike at Bramall Lane (Getty Images)

Newcastle United ruthlessly put Sheffield United to the sword with a dazzling 8-0 victory at Bramall Lane on Sunday, with eight different players scoring to leave the home side bottom of the Premier League standings.

Newcastle showed no signs of a hangover from midweek after their first Champions League game in 20 years -- a goalless draw away at AC Milan -- and they took a 3-0 lead by halftime with goals from Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn and Sven Botman.

The second half was a similar story as Kieran Trippier racked up his third assist when Callum Wilson headed home before Anthony Gordon curled in Newcastle’s fifth from outside the box, which had Blades fans heading for the exits by the hour mark.

There was no respite as Miguel Almiron and Bruno Guimaraes capitalised on weak defending to make it 7-0 before substitute Alexander Isak completed the rout with a late goal to move Eddie Howe’s side up to eighth in the standings.

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Assist Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura

24 September 2023 17:59

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Newcastle have now scored 13 goals in their opening six games of a league season for the first time since the 1994-95 campaign, when they racked up no less than 22.

24 September 2023 17:58

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Substitution Gustavo Martin Emilio Hamer Anis Ben Slimane

24 September 2023 17:56

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Newcastle think they've bagged a fifth goal, but after Gordon has a close-range shot saved by Foderingham and Almiron converts at the back post, the flag goes up for offside.

24 September 2023 17:53

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Substitution Oliver James Norwood Thomas Davies

24 September 2023 17:53

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Goal Anthony Michael Gordon

24 September 2023 17:53

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Since the start of last season, only Erling Haaland (43) and Harry Kane (30) have scored more Premier League goals than Newcastle striker Wilson (22), who has got his name on the scoresheet again today.

24 September 2023 17:51

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Assist Kieran John Trippier

24 September 2023 17:48

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Archer topples over under a challenge from Almiron, who has tracked back towards his own box. No free-kick is awarded, though, before Botman goes down heavily after an aerial duel and the action is paused.

24 September 2023 17:46

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Clutching his jaw, Vinicius stays down after a challenge, but only a free-kick is awarded to Sheffield United. He soon resumes his place in midfield.

24 September 2023 17:45

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