Newcastle comfortably beat winless Burnley

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Miguel Almiron celebrates with Anthony GordonMiguel Almiron has scored in back-to-back Premier League games after no goals in his first five appearances this season

Newcastle's patience paid off as they comfortably beat a Burnley side who remain in search of their first Premier League win of the season.

Miguel Almiron put Eddie Howe's side ahead against the run of play on 14 minutes with a brilliant long-range strike into the top corner.

The Clarets had started the game strongly with an early chance for Zeki Amdouni, but Almiron's strike took the wind out of their sails and Vincent Kompany's men rarely threatened Nick Pope's goal after.

The Magpies grew into the game and dominated throughout both halves, with Elliot Anderson, Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak all coming close.

The hosts eventually doubled their lead 15 minutes from time when Isak found the bottom-right corner from the penalty spot after Gordon was brought down by Ameen Al-Dakhil.

After an early blip in the season saw Newcastle lose three successive games, Howe's side have now won three Premier League matches in a row and are unbeaten in their past five in all competitions, heading into Wednesday's Champions League clash with Paris St-Germain full of confidence.

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Player of the match

AlmirónMiguel Almirón

with an average of 8.49

Newcastle United

Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

Squad number2Player nameTrippier

Squad number10Player nameGordon

Squad number14Player nameIsak

Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães

Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff

Squad number8Player nameTonali

Squad number32Player nameAnderson

Squad number5Player nameSchär

Squad number22Player namePope

Squad number6Player nameLascelles

Squad number21Player nameLivramento

Squad number23Player nameMurphy

Squad number7Player nameJoelinton

Squad number33Player nameBurn

Burnley

Squad number1Player nameTrafford

Squad number30Player nameKoleosho

Squad number24Player nameCullen

Squad number25Player nameAmdouni

Squad number8Player nameBrownhill

Squad number3Player nameTaylor

Squad number14Player nameRoberts

Squad number9Player nameRodríguez

Squad number5Player nameBeyer

Squad number28Player nameAl Dakhil

Squad number47Player nameOdobert

Squad number34Player nameBruun Larsen

Squad number22Player nameVitinho

Squad number19Player nameZaroury

Squad number21Player nameA Ramsey

Squad number16Player nameBerge

Line-ups

Newcastle

Formation 4-3-3

22Pope2Trippier6Lascelles5Schär33Burn36S Longstaff39Bruno Guimarães32AndersonSubstituted forJoelintonat 64'minutesSubstituted forTonaliat 68'minutes24AlmirónSubstituted forMurphyat 90+6'minutes14IsakSubstituted forLivramentoat 90+6'minutes10GordonBooked at 18mins

Substitutes

1Dúbravka3Dummett7Joelinton8Tonali11Ritchie13Targett20Hall21Livramento23Murphy

Burnley

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Trafford14RobertsSubstituted forda Silvaat 88'minutes28Al Dakhil5BeyerBooked at 40mins3TaylorBooked at 53mins24Cullen16BergeSubstituted forZarouryat 88'minutes30KoleoshoSubstituted forBruun Larsenat 58'minutes8Brownhill21A RamseySubstituted forOdobertat 67'minutes25AmdouniBooked at 29minsSubstituted forRodríguezat 58'minutes

Substitutes

2O'Shea4Cork9Rodríguez19Zaroury22da Silva31Trésor34Bruun Larsen47Odobert49Muric

Live Text

Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Burnley 0.

Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Burnley 0.

Substitution, Newcastle United. Tino Livramento replaces Alexander Isak.

Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Miguel Almirón.

Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anass Zaroury.

Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.

Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).

Wilson Odobert (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Burnley. Anass Zaroury replaces Sander Berge.

Substitution, Burnley. Vitinho replaces Connor Roberts.

Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).

Offside, Burnley. Jordan Beyer tries a through ball, but Jay Rodríguez is caught offside.

Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).

Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jordan Beyer.

Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.

Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Nick Pope.

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