Newcastle won away from home at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, as they beat Everton 4-1 with goals from Malick Thiaw, Lewis Miley and Nick Woltemade.
For the home side, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored the best goal of the game, though it ultimately meant nothing, and Thierno Barry’s bad luck continued as what he thought was his first Everton goal was disallowed.
The Perfect Start
It was vital Newcastle started the game well if they wanted to get their first away win of the season, and they couldn’t have started any better when Malick Thiaw opened the scoring in just 52 seconds.
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The goal came from Newcastle’s clear intent and purpose, as they went instantly from defence to attack, thanks to hold-up play from Woltemade, before sending Anthony Elanga on his way, who drove into the opposition box, before forcing Jordan Pickford into a save.
This led to the corner, which Thiaw took full advantage of, beating Michael Keane to the header and sending the ball past Pickford.
With Newcastle in the lead, Everton had a spell of putting the Magpies under pressure with some nice attacking moves, though, with the away side well organised at the back, Everton couldn’t quite create any chances to truly cause concern.
Lewis Miley found himself on the scoresheet next, as the Everton defence failed to deal with the ball three times, although blame will ultimately fall on Pickford, as Miley’s volley went straight through him.
Blues For The Blues
It only got worse for Everton, as Aaron Ramsdale, who replaced the injured Nick Pope, released the ball to Tino Livramento as they looked to hit Everton on the counter.
Livramento played the ball over to Elanga, which Tim Iroegbunam failed to deal with as he struggled massively, before the Swedish winger found Woltemade in acres of space, with questions needing to be asked about the Everton defence.
With only Pickford in front of him, Woltemade showed his absolute brilliance once again as he lobbed it over the goalkeeper perfectly, placing it in the bottom left corner and making it 3–0 before half-time.
A share of Evertonians clearly felt that the second half wouldn’t be worth it, leaving early in testament to Newcastle’s excellent performance, and it would only take until the 58th minute for them to be proven right.
Ciao, Ciao, Thiaw
Looking to further increase their advantage, Lewis Hall whipped an incredible cross into the box, which Malick Thiaw once again took full advantage of, with a bullet header to secure his second goal of the game.
The German defender was undoubtedly man of the match, as he dealt with almost everything that came his way defensively to top off his brace.
Having already made an incredibly impressive start to the season, his performance against Everton has truly put his name forward as one of the signings of the season, alongside club and international team-mate Woltemade.
With the Toon Army chanting his name, to the tune of Bella Ciao, it is clear that he has already become a fan favourite.
Consolation For Everton
In a moment of slight disappointment for Newcastle, James Tarkowski launched a diagonal ball into the box that Kieran Dewsbury-Hall brought down brilliantly on the turn before finishing excellently past Ramsdale.
A clean sheet was all that stood between Newcastle and a virtually perfect performance, though it probably won’t matter too much to Eddie Howe, as their cursed away form has finally come to an end.
Recipe For Success
Newcastle’s win ultimately came down to what we have seen from any good away performance they have had under Eddie Howe: brilliant, aggressive pressing and getting numbers forward on the counter, as well as staying well organised defensively as they shut Everton out for the most part.
With Newcastle’s strong performance, coupled with Everton showing the opposite of what they did against Man United, with little fight on display, it was inevitable that Howe’s side would win the game — and they did so in style.
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