Alexander Isak scored a hat-trick as Newcastle capped a perfect week by beating Ipswich 4-0 with a scintillating performance at Portman Road in the Premier League to move up to seventh place.
After scoring four goals against Leicester last Saturday and beating Brentford on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, Newcastle came into this match full of confidence and outlasted Ipswich, who are still waiting for their first home league win season.
Newcastle came flying out of the traps to score 26 seconds in through Isak as he slotted home the opener after Jacob Murphy's cross bounced back to him in the penalty area, although the goal was not awarded until at least two minutes later due to a lengthy VAR check. .
Murphy, again a star performer for Newcastle, scored their second goal after half an hour, taking him to three goals in two league games, as the visitors cruised through Ipswich with ease.
Ipswich goalkeeper Arijanet Muric's foolish decision to go short to Jens Cajuste was punished just before half-time when Bruno Guimaraes, the Newcastle captain, forced a turnover inside the box and Isak allowed his second goal just before half-time.
Isak's hat-trick was complete after a miraculous back-heel assist from Murphy, showing great feet to evade a swarm of Ipswich defenders in the penalty area before laying it on a plate for his striker, who left Portman Road with the match ball after his first goal. triple for Newcastle.
Ipswich remain in the bottom three over Christmas, while Newcastle temporarily rises to seventh.
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