Isak gets one over Mitrovic in ‘battle of Alexs’ as Newcastle beat Fulham 1-0
NEWCASTLE: It was a tale of two Alexs at St. James’ Park as a pair of returning strikers made headlines for very different reasons.
Players.bio is a large online platform sharing the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7. Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.

NEWCASTLE: It was a tale of two Alexs at St. James’ Park as a pair of returning strikers made headlines for very different reasons.
Record signing Alexander Isak headed Newcastle back into the Premier League's top three after old boy Aleksandar Mitrovic had fluffed his lines for Fulham.
Boyhood fan Dan Burn set Newcastle on the road to their first League Cup semi-final for 47 years with his first goal for the club as stubborn Leicester finally wilted.
NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe believes Newcastle United must find their clinical edge if the team is to progress to its first League Cup semifinal since 1976.
SHEFFIELD: Even having club soccer’s richest owners cannot improve Newcastle's pitiful record in the FA Cup. Newcastle were humbled by a lower-league opponent in the third round of the famous old competition for the second straight year, losing at third-tier Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 on Saturday. At the same stage last year, Newcastle were beaten at home by another third-tier club, Cambridge United.
SHEFFIELD, England: Premier League high-flyers Newcastle United were shocked by third-tier Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday (Jan 7) as they suffered a 2-1 away defeat to crash out of the FA Cup in the third round.
Premier League high-flyers Newcastle suffered a shock FA Cup exit against third tier Sheffield Wednesday, while top-flight strugglers Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth were also dumped out by lower-league opposition on Saturday.
Newcastle were dumped out of the FA Cup by a League One club for the second successive season after Josh Windass' second-half double gave Sheffield Wednesday a memorable 2-1 win at Hillsborough.