Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon net again as Newcastle beat 10-man Burnley

Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon scored for the second time in five days as Newcastle eased to a 2-1 Premier League victory over 10-man Burnley at St James’ Park.

Guimaraes found the back of the net direct from a corner and Gordon converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time, minutes after Lucas Pires had been sent off for bringing down Anthony Elanga, on an afternoon when anything that could go wrong for the struggling visitors, who responded with a last-gasp penalty from substitute Zian Flemming, did.

The victory was exactly what the Magpies, who belatedly handed a debut to €63 million (£55 million) summer signing Yoane Wissa as a late substitute, needed ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League trip to Bayer Leverkusen and next weekend’s derby at Sunderland, although it came courtesy of a patchy performance in front of a crowd of 52,041.

Indeed, the Clarets set out their stall from the off, winning two early corners which were both cleared by Nick Woltemade and forcing goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale into a third-minute save after Tino Livramento’s attempted clearance came back off Jacob Bruun Larsen and ricocheted towards goal.

Lyle Foster sent a dipping shot over from distance as the visitors continued to prosper, but the hosts finally started to find their feet.

Defender Maxime Esteve was in the right place at the right time to deny Woltemade after Joe Willock had combined with Guimaraes and Jacob Ramsey to set him up, and Elanga called upon former Magpie Martin Dubravka to make his first save of the game with a 16th-minute attempt on the turn.

Ramsdale continued to look uncomfortable amid a set-piece assault, but it was Dubravka who was relieved to see Gordon’s 28th-minute shot clip his far post and drop safe.

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