In a setback for Newcastle’s hopes of European football next season, Crystal Palace secured a 2-0 victory thanks to a Jean-Philippe Mateta double. Buoyed by successive Premier League wins against Liverpool and West Ham, the Eagles maintained their momentum under Oliver Glasner and deservedly opened the scoring just after the break. A clever move involving Mateta and Jordan Ayew culminated in the striker finding the back of the net (55′). Mateta then capitalized on Newcastle’s defensive lapse to score his second goal of the match in the 88th minute, marking his second consecutive Premier League game with a brace. Despite having played just nine matches, Mateta has already scored more Premier League goals under Glasner (8) than under Roy Hodgson (5 in 35 games) or Patrick Vieira (6 in 44 games). Despite an 11-day break following their 4-0 triumph over Tottenham, Newcastle struggled to impose themselves on the game and had a late penalty appeal denied by the officials and VAR. This result drops them to seventh in the table, three points behind Manchester United and two ahead of West Ham. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace remains in 14th place with 39 points. The Magpies will look to revive their push for European football when they host bottom-placed Sheffield United on Saturday (3 pm). Crystal Palace will face London rivals Fulham at the same time, while Newcastle’s pursuit of European football continues at home to Sheffield United on Saturday (3 pm). Crystal Palace will face London rivals Fulham on Saturday (3 pm) before hosting Manchester United on Monday Night Football on May 6 (8 pm), live on Sky Sports.
Jean-Philippe Mateta Double Secures Crystal Palace Win Against Newcastle
