It felt a psychological take a look at as a lot as a bodily one.
Would Newcastle have the ability to again up their spectacular 3-0 win in opposition to Benfica within the Champions League on Tuesday evening?
Might Eddie Howe’s facet inject some much-needed momentum into their Premier League season and transfer into the highest half of the desk?
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Energetic Newcastle definitely began with the intent to take action – twice hitting the woodwork by means of Nick Woltemade and Murphy – and it didn’t take the winger lengthy to place his facet in entrance together with his first objective of the season.
However, quite than taking management, the hosts repeatedly gave the ball away and did not seize that essential second objective as they allowed again into the sport.
Newcastle seemed in want of inspiration when Howe turned to his bench and substitutes Anthony Elanga and Osula performed an important position in Guimaraes’ winner.
Howe’s facet have relied on Woltemade to attain within the Premier League, with the German netting 4 of his facet’s earlier 5 objectives within the high flight earlier than this sport.
However on a day when Woltemade didn’t discover the again of the online, the hosts discovered a strategy to win. Simply.