Newcastle reignited their bid to qualify for the Champions League as Bruno Guimaraes sealed a controversial 1-0 win at West Ham on Monday. Brazil midfielder Guimaraes struck within the second half as West Ham’s claims for a foul within the build-up have been ignored. Eddie Howe’s aspect are as much as sixth place within the Premier League, degree on factors with fifth-placed Manchester City and two factors behind fourth-placed Chelsea. A high 4 berth will assure Newcastle return to the Champions League after lacking out this season.
Even ending fifth might be sufficient to make sure qualification for Europe’s elite membership competitors relying on the outcomes of the remaining English golf equipment in continental motion.
After dropping three of their final 4 matches, the Magpies’ restorative victory was completely timed forward of their second League Cup closing look in three seasons.
Newcastle, crushed by Manchester United within the League Cup showpiece in 2023, face Premier League leaders Liverpool within the closing at Wembley on Sunday.
The Tyneside membership are aiming to win their first main trophy for the reason that 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and their first home prize for the reason that 1955 FA Cup.
“One of our greatest wins of the season, not when it comes to efficiency however want and coronary heart,” Howe mentioned.
“I felt we have been in want of a win to enter the ultimate with an actual increase. It will do us the world of excellent. Also for our league desk place right now was very important.”
West Ham boss Graham Potter added: “We did not do sufficient to win the sport however we might have gotten one thing out of it.
“The aim was disappointing, we felt there was a push on Max (Kilman). It’s two arms on the again. You can see from Isak’s non celebration he thinks it is a push. Clear for us however I’m not VAR.”
Wembley audition
West Ham have been lifted by the pre-match look of Michail Antonio on his first go to to the London Stadium since he was injured in a critical automotive crash in December.
The 34-year-old striker, nonetheless recovering from the damaged leg he sustained within the accident, was launched to loud cheers from the gang earlier than kick-off.
Potter’s males ought to have been forward after simply 43 seconds as they squandered the type of probability Antonio feasts on.
Mohammed Kudus’s cross was missed by Newcastle defender Tino Livramento and Tomas Soucek blazed wildly over from six yards.
Despite the absence of suspended ahead Anthony Gordon and injured defenders Lewis Hall and Sven Botman, Newcastle regularly discovered their rhythm.
Auditioning to face in for the banned Gordon at Wembley, Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes tried to stake his declare with a robust effort that Alphonse Areola did effectively to maintain out.
Barnes was denied once more moments later when Kieran Trippier’s nook was flicked on by Dan Burn to the ahead, whose header was tipped away by Areola.
Areola made an outstanding save to cease Max Kilman’s miscued clearance looping into the web after the West Ham defender tried to cope with Jacob Murphy’s cross.
But Areola’s heroics have been in useless as Newcastle took the lead within the 63rd minute.
Barnes’ preliminary cross was blocked however he stored his composure to clip the ball into the West Ham space, the place Guimaraes stretched to stab residence from close-range.
West Ham claimed Alexander Isak pushed Kilman through the cross, however VAR didn’t evaluation the incident.
The Hammers’ frustration reached a crescendo as Newcastle held agency after Bowen appealed in useless for a penalty following Guimaraes’s problem.
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