NEWCASTLE, England — Newcastle United don show their strength as dem hammer Manchester United 4-1 for St. James' Park on April 12, 2025. This win don put dem for fourth place for the Premier League table, as dem dey eye Champions League qualification.
With this victory, Newcastle now dey sit on top of Manchester United wey dey 13th with 38 points. Dem don tie with Chelsea for 53 points, but na dem get one extra game for hand, so di race for the top don hot up.
For dis season, Newcastle don dey shine, with four wins in a row after dem suffered a FA Cup defeat to Brighton. Di form give dem confidence, as dem score eight goals and concede just two in dey last four games. Their last match against Manchester United see goals from Harvey Barnes, Sandro Tonali, and Bruno Guimarães that made it a one-sided affair.
“Our focus be to keep the momentum going,” di coach Eddie Howe talk after di match. “We dey work hard, and di players dey give everything for each other. We go keep building on this success.”
On di other hand, Manchester United dey struggle, with dem winning only one of dey last five games. Di coach, Ruben Amorim, still dey find answers as di team dey experience inconsistency. “We need to address our performance and find a way to get more points,” he laments.
In di game, Newcastle start strong, dominating di possession. Dem don hit di ground running as Barnes don score twice to give dem early lead. Tonali and Guimarães join for di action to round up di scoring before di half-time whistle.
United try fight back with a goal from their striker, but no fit stop di Magpies for continuing their onslaught. “We just no fit cope with dem today, dem too strong,” di United defender acknowledge after di match.
As di match dey wrap up, Newcastle fans dey celebrate loud for St. James’ Park, knowing di importance of di match towards their Champions League ambition. “We dey back in di race, and we mean business,” one fan shout.
Next for di Toon, dem go face Crystal Palace on April 16 while United go face Wolverhampton on April 20. Both teams dey under pressure to maintain their respective positions for di league.
