Newcastle to third place in Premier League with win over Ipswich

April 26, 2025 / 11:39 PM

Sharjah 24 – Reuters: Newcastle United regained third place in the English Premier League with a commanding 3-0 home win over Ipswich Town in Round 34. The victory came after a disappointing 4-1 loss to Aston Villa last week, marking Newcastle's 19th win of the season and boosting their hopes for continental qualification.

Ipswich reduced to 10 men

Ipswich Town’s troubles began in the 37th minute when defender Benjamin Johnson received a second yellow card and was sent off, leaving the visitors a man down for the remainder of the match.

Isak opens the scoring from the spot

Newcastle broke the deadlock in first-half stoppage time with a penalty converted by Swedish striker Alexander Isak, who now sits second in the league’s scoring charts—one goal ahead of Erling Haaland and six behind top scorer Mohamed Salah.

Burn and Osula seal the win

Defender Dan Burn extended Newcastle’s lead with a header in the 56th minute from a Kieran Trippier cross, while Danish substitute William Osula made it 3-0 with a powerful header from a Trippier corner, rounding off the Magpies' dominant performance.

League standings and implications

With the win, Newcastle moved up to 62 points—just one behind Manchester City and two ahead of Nottingham Forest, whose match was postponed due to FA Cup duties. Meanwhile, relegated Ipswich Town remain stuck at 21 points, 15 behind 17th-placed West Ham United.