Newcastle rally to beat high-flyers Forest 3-1 away

:Newcastle United striker Joelinton scored his first goal since August as they came from behind to defeat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in their Premier League clash at the City Ground on Sunday, ending the fine run of their hosts in recent weeks.

Defender Murillo had put Forest into a first-half lead, but Newcastle piled on the pressure after falling behind and Alexander Isak scored for the fourth consecutive game to draw the visitors level after 54 minutes.

There were chances at both ends after that but only Newcastle took theirs as Joelinton curled a shot from the edge of the box into the bottom corner and Harvey Barnes added a late third.

It ends Forest’s run of three consecutive league wins but they stay third in the table with 19 points from 11 games, while Newcastle climb to eighth with 18.

It was the first time Newcastle had managed back-to-back wins in the Premier League since September and they were full value for the three points.

The home side opened the scoring on 21 minutes with a simple goal that will leave visiting manager Eddie Howe fuming.

Anthony Elanga lifted a free-kick from the right into the box and Murillo escaped his marker to score with a free header from six yards for his first ever goal in professional football.

Forest’s only shot on target in the first half was their goal, but Newcastle forced two good saves from home keeper Matz Sels and put their hosts under pressure.

Bruno Guimaraes came close to an equaliser early in the second period when his audacious effort with the outside of the boot from the edge of the area went just over the bar.

But they got their equaliser shortly afterwards when Anthony Gordon’s corner was not cleared and Isak reacted quickest to side-foot the ball into the net off the post.