Leeds ease past Newcastle to climb to third in league
- On Monday, Leeds United secured a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at Elland Road, moving Daniel Farke's side into third place in the English Premier League.
- Leeds bullied the visitors physically from the outset, scoring three goals in a 13-minute spell before halftime to seize control while remaining unbeaten this season.
- After Ao Tanaka's deflected opener, Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice more, with Noah Okafor adding a fourth strike after 59 minutes before Bazoumana Touré scored a late consolation goal.
- The result marked Newcastle's first defeat under manager Matthias Jaissle, while Farke's side offers evidence that a European push remains a realistic ambition this season.
- Sitting inside the Champions League places with two wins and two draws from four games, Leeds appears well-positioned, while Newcastle must regroup after defensive lapses at Elland Road.
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PressNewsAgencyLeeds thrash Newcastle 4-1 to climb to third in Premier League
Sept 14 : Leeds United climbed to third in the Premier League after a dominant 4-1 victory over Newcastle United on Monday.A devastating 14-minute spell before halftime laid the foundation for Leeds' win as an own goal from Lewis Miley, coupled with strikes from Jayden Bogle and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, put Da
Leeds thrash Newcastle to go third in the Premier League
A Lewis Miley own goal opened the floodgates before Jayden Bogle, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor completed the rout at Elland Road. Newcastle had made a positive start under Jaissle despite the upheaval of losing manager Eddie Howe and key players Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali in the off-season. Despite being owned by the financial might of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Newcastle targeted rising stars to fill the vo…
Two goals from Calvert-Lewin for the home team, who had "cleaned up" the match since the first half
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