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Newcastle United 2-1 Leicester City: Guimaraes claims late winner for Magpies

By Ben CollinsBBC Sport

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Bruno Guimaraes said he wants to be a Newcastle legend after scoring both goals as the Magpies came from behind to beat Leicester and edge closer to Premier League survival.

The Brazilian midfielder cancelled out Ademola Lookman's opener on the half-hour mark before the two sides played out a strangely subdued second half.

But in the fifth minute of stoppage time, a low cross by substitute Joe Willock deflected kindly for Guimaraes to snatch the winner with a diving header, which he said is the first headed goal of his career.

"What a feeling, what a game, the group deserved it," he said. "To score two goals was brilliant.

"It was always my dream to play in the Premier League and I'm so happy for today. I want to be a legend here."

Guimaraes was Newcastle's first big signing under their new owners, joining from Lyon in the January transfer window for an initial £35m.

He has helped provide the impetus to push the Magpies towards safety and despite arriving as a defensive midfielder, the 24-year-old now has three goals from five Premier League starts.

Newcastle United 2-1 Leicester City: Eddie Howe pleased with stoppage-time winner

"Goals weren't necessarily one of the areas where we felt he would enhance us as a team, but he's scored some key goals for us," said Newcastle manager Eddie Howe.

"I'm really pleased with him today. I thought he was magnificent in every aspect, especially out of possession, because we struggled to get control of the ball for any large periods of the game."

Guimaraes' winner made it five straight home victories for Newcastle and he was booked for taking his shirt off in celebration.

The Magpies now have 37 points - 12 clear of the relegation zone and three behind ninth-placed Leicester, whose five-game unbeaten run came to a dramatic end.

"He's an incredibly passionate individual," Howe added. "He cares deeply whether we win or lose.

"I love that about him because you need players that wear their heart on their sleeve and are prepared to give you everything on the pitch. He's certainly one of those."

Foxes' defensive frailties return

Newcastle United 2-1 Leicester City: Brendan Rodgers "bitterly disappointed" with loss.

Leicester arrived on Tyneside buoyed by Thursday's Europa Conference League win at PSV Eindhoven, which saw the club reach the semi-finals of a European competition for the first time. Manager Brendan Rodgers, though, made eight changes to freshen the team up.

The Foxes have struggled to defend set-pieces this season yet they opened the scoring with a training-ground routine of their own, Lookman's eighth goal in all competitions this season capping a bright start.

Ayoze Perez superbly laid on James Maddison's equaliser in Eindhoven and the Spaniard repeated the trick against his former club.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall drilled a corner low towards the near post, where Perez's run put him in front of his marker and his deft flick with the outside of his right foot ran straight into the path of an unmarked Lookman. The forward's low strike was too powerful for Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to keep out.

But the visitors' Achilles heel was exposed again just 11 minutes later, from the very first corner they conceded.

Newcastle centre-half Dan Burn leaned his 6ft 7in frame over Daniel Amartey to head down Jonjo Shelvey's inswinging delivery, before Guimaraes poked the ball goalwards from right in front of Schmeichel and then bundled in while both players were on the turf.

At first glance it looked as though Guimaraes had knocked the ball from the Denmark keeper's grasp. However, the video assistant referee, Lee Mason, recommended referee Jarred Gillett looked at his pitchside monitor and replays showed the ball had been stuck between Schmeichel's legs, rather than his hands.

Leicester have now conceded 17 goals from set-pieces in the Premier League this season - more than any other team.

That leveller lifted the hosts and they finished the first half on top, before Leicester dominated possession after the break with Newcastle still the more threatening.

But they failed to create any clear-cut chances until Burn sent a free header wide from a late corner, while Leicester substitute Kelechi Iheanacho went close at the other end.

Willock then burst down the left wing and into the Leicester box, where Guimaraes was rewarded for his supporting run by sending the home crowd at St James' Park into raptures.

Player of the match

Bruno GuimarãesBruno Guimarães

with an average of 8.26

Newcastle United

  1. Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
    Average rating

    8.26

  2. Squad number28Player nameWillock
    Average rating

    7.15

  3. Squad number33Player nameBurn
    Average rating

    6.75

  4. Squad number13Player nameTargett
    Average rating

    6.69

  5. Squad number7Player nameJoelinton
    Average rating

    6.68

  6. Squad number5Player nameSchär
    Average rating

    6.54

  7. Squad number8Player nameShelvey
    Average rating

    6.53

  8. Squad number17Player nameKrafth
    Average rating

    6.49

  9. Squad number10Player nameSaint-Maximin
    Average rating

    6.46

  10. Squad number24Player nameAlmirón
    Average rating

    6.42

  11. Squad number34Player nameGayle
    Average rating

    6.32

  12. Squad number1Player nameDúbravka
    Average rating

    6.32

  13. Squad number23Player nameMurphy
    Average rating

    6.29

  14. Squad number20Player nameWood
    Average rating

    6.29

Leicester City

  1. Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
    Average rating

    6.41

  2. Squad number37Player nameLookman
    Average rating

    6.34

  3. Squad number17Player nameAyoze Pérez
    Average rating

    5.66

  4. Squad number29Player nameDaka
    Average rating

    5.64

  5. Squad number2Player nameJustin
    Average rating

    5.62

  6. Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
    Average rating

    5.56

  7. Squad number10Player nameMaddison
    Average rating

    5.53

  8. Squad number8Player nameTielemans
    Average rating

    5.43

  9. Squad number18Player nameAmartey
    Average rating

    5.39

  10. Squad number4Player nameSöyüncü
    Average rating

    5.32

  11. Squad number33Player nameThomas
    Average rating

    5.32

  12. Squad number24Player nameMendy
    Average rating

    5.30

  13. Squad number7Player nameBarnes
    Average rating

    5.01

  14. Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
    Average rating

    4.98

Line-ups

Newcastle

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Dúbravka
  • 17KrafthBooked at 84mins
  • 5Schär
  • 33Burn
  • 13Targett
  • 39Guimarães Rodriguez MouraBooked at 90mins
  • 8Shelvey
  • 7Joelinton
  • 24AlmirónSubstituted forMurphyat 70'minutes
  • 20WoodSubstituted forWillockat 69'minutes
  • 10Saint-MaximinSubstituted forGayleat 90+1'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Dummett
  • 6Lascelles
  • 11Ritchie
  • 18Fernández
  • 23Murphy
  • 26Darlow
  • 28Willock
  • 34Gayle
  • 36S Longstaff

Leicester

Formation 4-1-4-1

  • 1Schmeichel
  • 2Justin
  • 18AmarteyBooked at 1mins
  • 4Söyüncü
  • 33Thomas
  • 24MendyBooked at 90mins
  • 17PérezSubstituted forMaddisonat 60'minutes
  • 8Tielemans
  • 22Dewsbury-Hall
  • 37LookmanSubstituted forBarnesat 66'minutes
  • 29DakaSubstituted forIheanachoat 78'minutes

Substitutes

  • 6Evans
  • 7Barnes
  • 10Maddison
  • 11Albrighton
  • 14Iheanacho
  • 20Choudhury
  • 21Ricardo Pereira
  • 27Castagne
  • 35Jakupovic
Referee:
Jarred Gillett
Attendance:
52,104

Match Stats

Home TeamNewcastleAway TeamLeicester
Possession
Home31%
Away69%
Shots
Home16
Away8
Shots on Target
Home7
Away2
Corners
Home3
Away5
Fouls
Home10
Away10

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Leicester City 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Leicester City 1.

  3. Booking

    Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.

  4. Booking

    Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

  5. Goal!

    Goal! Newcastle United 2, Leicester City 1. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.

  6. Post update

    Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.

  7. Substitution

    Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.

  8. Post update

    Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).

  10. Post update

    James Maddison (Leicester City).

  11. Post update

    Martin Dúbravka (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

  13. Booking

    Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  14. Post update

    Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  15. Post update

    Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).

  16. Post update

    Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).

  17. Post update

    Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  18. Post update

    Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.

  19. Post update

    Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.

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828 comments

  • Comment posted by foxinhell, at 16:28 17 Apr

    Sad to lose that late in the game but at least it looks like a decent club will be staying up

    • Reply posted by foxinhell, at 16:30 17 Apr

      foxinhell replied:
      Well done Newcastle

  • Comment posted by uncletuesday, at 16:24 17 Apr

    That's it. We're staying in the Premier League and we're going to disrupt the media's darling "big 6". I can't wait to see them squirm at the sight of black and white glory ahead of their "United".

    Leicester fans class today, as always.

    • Reply posted by bigwats99, at 16:27 17 Apr

      bigwats99 replied:
      I’m sure Howe is up ther with klopp and pep as a manager 😂😂😂😂

  • Comment posted by Max, at 16:35 17 Apr

    Howe deserves manager of the season. To take a team who were a shower under a clueless buffoon in Bruce to 14th in just a few months is incredible. Brilliant stuff and proof that the problem really was the manager, despite his media chums backing him and showing themselves up. Club were going down - all it needed was a coach with actual tactics.

    • Reply posted by gooner7, at 16:37 17 Apr

      gooner7 replied:
      And some dirty money.

  • Comment posted by alec, at 16:23 17 Apr

    Best Bruno in the league

    • Reply posted by Un1ted, at 17:33 17 Apr

      Un1ted replied:
      the real bruno will be back under ten hag. As a manu fan, im excited to see him work under a good manager. He needs to cut out the winging tho.

  • Comment posted by Forfoxsake, at 16:28 17 Apr

    Well played Toon no complaints here all the very best for the rest of your campaign you deserved the result today .

    • Reply posted by Sorry For Your Loss, at 16:39 17 Apr

      Sorry For Your Loss replied:
      Norwich are not capable of getting 17 points from their last 18
      Watford are not capable of getting 16 points from last 18
      Burnley are highly unlikely of getting of getting at least 12 points from their last 21

      All assuming Newcastle do not get a single point more.
      Yup, Newcastle are safe.

  • Comment posted by gazza96, at 16:23 17 Apr

    Where are you all? Richest team in Championship? Nothing to say now!

    • Reply posted by Hski, at 16:27 17 Apr

      Hski replied:
      Bought titles are worthless..

  • Comment posted by DarthVegan77, at 16:29 17 Apr

    What a hero Bruno is! Best player I’ve seen for us in a long time. Defends like Tiote, passes like Cabaye, incredible technique and great movement, wouldn’t look out of place in any of the elite sides in Europe.

    • Reply posted by Mike Torrinos Cellphone Battery, at 16:57 17 Apr

      Mike Torrinos Cellphone Battery replied:
      They need a player that leads by example, works hard and wants to win. Hungry, young, inexpensive by comparison to other midfielders

  • Comment posted by Freedom, at 16:25 17 Apr

    Well done Newcastle from the whole of Britain. Always nice too see you win

    • Reply posted by Jimmy, at 16:27 17 Apr

      Jimmy replied:
      No, it's not nice to see Newcastle.

  • Comment posted by NB22, at 16:28 17 Apr

    Another good performance from Bruno and popped up with 2 goals.
    Such a quality midfielder.

    Enjoy Newcastle fans.

    • Reply posted by seraphim, at 16:34 17 Apr

      seraphim replied:
      He's another great player it's just brilliant to see on the Premier League. Also seems like a decent honourable bloke too.

  • Comment posted by Consett Mag, at 16:59 17 Apr

    The Leicester fans on this board have got true class running right through them.
    Good luck for the rest of the season Leicester

    • Reply posted by Pete Shields, at 17:36 17 Apr

      Pete Shields replied:
      I totally concur. I reaaly love and respect Leicester City. They are an amazing club with a wonderful ethos and their fans are world class x

  • Comment posted by CJChandler, at 16:25 17 Apr

    That's relegation off the table and now only 3 points from the top half. What a turn around from Howe!

    Bruno is such a good player and he seems to raise the standards of those around him.

    • Reply posted by Tiddlywinks, at 16:28 17 Apr

      Tiddlywinks replied:
      Spending £100m in January certainly helped 🤣

  • Comment posted by Countrydel, at 16:43 17 Apr

    Good to see Newcastle getting the results, really rate the manager, proof you do not have to employ a foreign manager.

    • Reply posted by GToon, at 17:25 17 Apr

      GToon replied:
      Well said. Rodgers is a top manager too tbh

  • Comment posted by GC, at 16:27 17 Apr

    If this team finishes 9th, Eddie Howe will be in a heck of a strong position. Makes you wonder why previous managers couldn't get the same tune out of the players.

    • Reply posted by Stephen, at 16:30 17 Apr

      Stephen replied:
      Money??

  • Comment posted by Tony, at 16:23 17 Apr

    Bruno is fast becoming a geordie legend

    • Reply posted by PIND DADAN KHAN, at 16:51 17 Apr

      PIND DADAN KHAN replied:
      At this rate he will overtake Faustino Asprilla, or Julio Geordio as he was hilariously referred to in Harry Enfield & Chums.

  • Comment posted by Compo, at 16:24 17 Apr

    BRUNO!!! BRUNO!!! BRUNO!!!

  • Comment posted by Aris, at 16:30 17 Apr

    Bruno has been great but Howe's worked wonders since he came in. That should be the Tokn safe. Next year will be interesting.

    • Reply posted by Rog, at 17:12 17 Apr

      Rog replied:
      Great after January.

      6 points from 8 games before Jan under Howe
      22 points from 11 games after Jan under Howe

      Newcastle would still be bottom 6 fighting to stay up without spending 100m

  • Comment posted by markembery, at 18:13 17 Apr

    West Ham supporter here got to admit geordie boys you got a brilliant player in Bruno and I’m pleased your staying up ,brilliant supporters well done

    • Reply posted by Loadsamoney, at 19:55 17 Apr

      Loadsamoney replied:
      And the Toon Army are following the Hammers through your European journey… TRUE fans set aside club rivalry to support an English team in Europe… and of course the England team 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿