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
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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NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn; Elliot Anderson, Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff; Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes.
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SUBS: Adam Davies, Auston Trusty, Chris Basham, Tom Davies, Andre Brooks, Yasser Larouci, Benie Traore, Anis Ben Slimane, Femi Seriki.
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SHEFFIELD UNITED (3-5-1-1): Wes Foderingham; Jack Robinson, John Egan, Anel Ahmedhodzic; Jayden Bogle, Vinicius Souza, Oliver Norwood, James McAtee, Luke Thomas; Gustavo Hamer; Cameron Archer.
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Newcastle United hosted Brentford last weekend, when they returned to winning ways after three successive Premier League losses thanks to a 1-0 victory. They were then back in Champions League group-stage action for the first time since the 2002-03 season, beginning their continental campaign with a goalless draw against Milan at San Siro. Today, the Magpies will aim to pick up their first league points on the road, having lost both away matches so far - just one fewer defeat than in the whole of last season.
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Heading into the final game of the Premier League's sixth matchday, Sheffield United have only one point on the board following a painful defeat last time out. The Blades suffered a 2-1 loss to Tottenham despite looking set for victory, as Spurs eventually equalised in the 98th minute and produced a winner two minutes later. Now, they host a team they have beaten only once in the clubs' last seven league meetings, losing each of the other six.
Sheffield United vs Newcastle United
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