Newcastle United picked up a much-needed 2-0 win at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon - here are the player ratings from the match.
The Magpies went into the game on the back of successive Premier League defeats while Palace were looking to bounce back from a 5-0 thrashing at rivals Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend.
Palace drew 2-2 against Besiktas in Turkey on Thursday evening and could have been forgiven for a slightly sluggish start to the match but Newcastle also lacked quality themselves as the sides went in 0-0 at the break.
But within two minutes of the restart, Newcastle broke the deadlock through William Osula’s first goal of the season. Jacob Murphy’s cross from the right was volled in from close range by the Danish forward to make it 1-0.
Joe Willock thought he’d made it 2-0 moments later, but his strike was ruled out for offside following a VAR check.
Shortly after that, Harvey Barnes actually made it 2-0 as he turned in Amar Dedic’s low cross with a smart first-time finish.
And Newcastle were able to hold on for three points and a clean sheet at Selhurst Park to move up to seventh in the Premier League table.
Here are our Newcastle United player ratings from the match...
5. Lewis Hall - 7
Tried to get on the front foot and attack and kept his calm defensively despite being booked. | Getty Images
6. Nico Gonzalez - 8
The pick of Newcastle's underperforming line-up in the first half with some smart passes and handled the ball well under pressure. Kept his standards for the second half. Guilty of some reckless fouls and was booked as a result. Played an important role regardless. | Getty Images
7. Joelinton - 6
Typically made his physicality known and played a lovely ball through to release Joe Willock, who was offside. Otherwise, his on the ball contributions were limited. | Getty Images
8. Joe Willock - 6
Struggled to get involved in the first half but broke away nicely and applied a tidy finish early in the second half only for VAR to rule out the goal. | Getty Images