Newcastle United vs Norwich City
Match pulse
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Newcastle 6-2
Newcastle United beat Norwich City 6-2 on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Georginio Wijnaldum (14', 26', 66', 85'), Ayoze Pérez (33') and Aleksandar Mitrovic (64'). Goals for Norwich City: Dieumerci Mbokani (20') and Nathan Redmond (34').
Play by play
- 90'
Jerome goes close at the end, but the final whistle is blown and Newcastle celebrate a crushing 6-2 victory. Wijnaldum and Sissoko was sensational, with Perez and Mitrovic a fine supporting cast as Norwich wilted in the second half. Steve McClaren will be delighted with the Magpies' first win of the season, while Alex Neil will be hugely concerned at some atrocious defending from the Canaries.
- 90'
Three minutes of stoppage time for Newcastle fans to rejoice, and for the Norwich players to prevent more humiliation.
- 89'
Newcastle want seven -- Perez looks for Wijnaldum who is set for five goals, but the pass in the area is cut out.
- 88'
Mbokani wins possession 50 yards out and drives towards goal, but his 25-yard effort is blocked when he had better options.
- 87'
Newcastle are toying with Norwich now -- Sissoko plays a glorious cross-field pass to Wijnaldum who heads down for Mitrovic, but Norwich clear. The striker then gets a standing ovation as he departs for Cisse.
- 86'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> WIJNALDUM DOES IT AGAIN! Perez finds the ball on the break and swaps it to the left for Wijnaldum -- he cuts inside and smashes the ball into the top corner from 25 yards via a wicked deflection! Superb display from him.
- 84'
Norwich send plenty forward for a free kick which drops dangerously in the box, but Newcastle clear and break...
- 83'
Double change for Norwich as Olsson and Dorrans come off for Jerome and O'Neil.
- 82'
Newcastle could get even more today -- Wijnaldum intercepts and sprints forward on the counter before finding Mitrovic. His attempt to find the Dutch midfielder with a cross is put out for a corner.
- 81'
Nine minutes to go and the pace has settled somewhat -- Newcastle are sitting deep and allowing Norwich plenty of the ball, but three goals now is surely too big an ask.
- 79'
Elliot needs treatment now after being clattered in an aerial challenge with Bassong -- he's bleeding around his right ear, and gets treatment on the pitch.
- 78'
A handy statistic from Opta Sorts now -- Sissoko has three assists today, which is only the second time a Newcastle player has done this in a single Premier League game. The first time? Andy Cole in March 1994.
- 76'
Sissoko isn't done yet as he tries to twist his way into the Norwich area, but the ball is pinched away and the visitors get forward to win a corner.
- 73'
Brady shoots from range with his right foot, but Elliot is down well to save low to his right. McClaren is animated on the touchline, and won't be certain of the points just yet considering his team's defending.
- 72'
Norwich aren't accepting defeat just yet -- Mbokani rises to meet a cross and head at goal, but Elliot is out to bravely save with his face. Martin then has a golden chance to nod home from the corner, but completely misses his header from five yards out.
- 69'
What a stunning game this has been -- rarely will a Premier League side have played quite so badly and have netted five goals. Still, as strange as Newcastle's performance has been, Norwich has been abject at the back.
- 68'
Off the post for Norwich! Redmond gets away on the right and cuts back an acute cross-shot which hits Elliot's right-hand post, but nobody is on hand to finish the rebound!
- 67'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Dorrans, meanwhile, was booked in among those goals for a rash challenge on Perez.
- 66'
Alex Neil will be furious -- his Norwich side were in complete control for the first 19 minutes of the second half, and now find themselves three goals behind the hosts. The defending from the visitors has been diabolical.
- 66'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> FIVE for Newcastle! Wijnaldum nets a hat trick! Norwich are cut to pieces with Sissoko again marauding towards goal -- he plays the ball to Wijnaldum, who tees up Janmaat for a cross and runs to meet the delivery with an unmarked header!
- 64'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Newcastle make it 4-2! Norwich have had all of the ball, but the Magpies make them pay . Sissoko is at the heart of things again, winning the ball deep and playing a one-two with Perez before sending Mitrovic through, and the striker smashes home a half-volley from 18 yards!
- 61'
Perez offers some much-needed pace and wins a throw high up the pitch -- Norwich make their first change, with Tettey off for the Canaries' chief creative talent Hoolahan.
- 60'
This Newcastle side are a bag of nerves -- Elliot shanks his goal kick clean out for a throw-in, and the home fans are getting restless.
- 59'
Redmond goes for goal from 22 yards out on the right, but he never set himself properly and drags a weak effort yards wide of Elliot's left-hand post.
- 57'
Janmaat is once again beaten by Olsson down the flank and concedes a free kick near the byline, but Redmond instead goes for goal from an acute angle and the ball flies over -- what a waste.

