It ended Newcastle 2 Crystal Palace 0.
Eddie Howe’s side starting 2026 as they had ended 2025, with a very valuable Premier League victory.
Great to keep a clean sheet for a first time in 13 matches.
Even better to score a couple at the other end and end the match so strong, it could AND should have been a wider winning margin.
A game full of incident, plus the goals AND the celebrations.
Interesting to see this official Match Cam footage released by the club.
Showing excellent match action from an alternative angle.
Some quality play and of course seeing the ball hit the back of the net.
Well worth watching.
Newcastle 2 Crystal Palace 0 – Sunday 3 January 2026 3pm
Match Stats
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Bruno 71, Thiaw 78
Palace:
Possession was Newcastle 59% Palace 41%
Total shots were Newcastle 12 Palace 11
Shots on target were Newcastle 7 Palace 1
Corners were Newcastle 8 Palace 6
Touches in the opposition box Newcastle 35 Palace 26
Newcastle team v Crystal Palace:
Pope, Miley, Thiaw, Schar, Hall (Livramento 63), Tonali (Ramsey 63), Joelinton, Bruno, Jacob Murphy (Willock 88), Gordon (Barnes 63), Wissa (Woltemade 78)
Unused subs:
Ramsdale, Trippier, Botman, Alex Murphy