Newcastle pile pressure on Pierre Sage with victory at Crystal Palace

Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park with goals from Osula and Barnes, increasing pressure on Palace manager Pierre Sage.

Newcastle secured a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League, with William Osula and Harvey Barnes scoring early in the second half to pile pressure on Palace manager Pierre Sage.

Osula opened the scoring less than two minutes after the restart, latching onto a pinpoint Jacob Murphy cross. Joe Willock thought he had doubled the lead moments later but his goal was ruled out for offside by VAR. Barnes made it 2-0 two minutes before the hour when he swept home after Amar Dedic's assist, with Palace failing to clear their lines adequately.

The first half was largely devoid of clear-cut chances, though Palace had a few early opportunities. Newcastle dominated after the break and Palace never looked close to finding their way back into the match, with boos ringing out from sections of the home support at the final whistle.