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Superb Almiron strike sees improving Newcastle beat Everton
NEWCASTLE, England: Newcastle United forward Miguel Almiron scored a superb first- half goal to secure a 1-0 win over toothless Everton in their Premier League fixture at St James' Park on Wednesday (Oct 19).
Superb Miguel Almiron strike sees improving Newcastle United beat Everton
Newcastle United forward Miguel Almiron scored a superb first- half goal to secure a 1-0 win over toothless Everton in their Premier League fixture at St James' Park on Wednesday. Paraguay international Almiron curled a shot from the edge of the box into the top corner just past the half-hour mark as the sixth-placed home side claimed a fourth win of the campaign and moved to 18 points from 11 games. It was a third defeat in succession for Everton, who had striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the starting lineup for the first time this season but lacked the quality on the ball to trouble the hosts.
Newcastle v Everton player ratings: Trippier 8, Almiron 8; Gray 7, Calvert-Lewin 5
Miguel Almiron continued his fine form with a superb curling finish as Newcastle United beat Everton 1-0 at St James' Park on Wednesday.
Miguel Almiron stunner sees Newcastle beat Everton, Southampton end Bournemouth's unbeaten run
Newcastle beat Everton 1-0 after a feisty Premier League encounter at St James' Park. The win moves Newcastle up into fifth, while Everton have now lost three games on the bounce after a six-game unbeaten run and drop down to 15th. Ad There were a number of flare-ups over the course of a testy encounter but the match was settled by a strike from Miguel Almiron just after the half-hour mark.
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