Newcastle United 4-3 Nottingham Forest: Alexander Isak brace helps Magpies edge Premier League thriller

Alexander Isak scored twice as Newcastle came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 in a Premier League thriller.

Against the run of play, the visitors took the lead when they were gifted possession and Callum Hudson-Odoi fired in a shot from around 25 yards out past the returning Nick Pope.

From the rest of the half, it was one-way traffic with The Magpies scoring four goals in 11 minutes.

Lewis Miley equalised after drilling the ball beautifully in the bottom corner with his left foot.

Two minutes later, Jacob Murphy bundled the ball in from close range after a swift counter attack.

The Magpies made it 3-1 from the penalty spot when Ola Aina was penalised for handball. Isak stepped up and just did enough to score with his Panenka effort.

And the Sweden striker scored the fourth when his shot took a wicked deflection for his 50th Premier League goal.

Nuno Espirito Santo saw his side dominate the second half and reduce their deficit through goals from Nikola Milenkovic and Ryan Yates, but The Magpies hung on for victory.

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Oliver Glasner's side have won three of their last four games across all competitions, and host a Villa team with aspirations of sealing UEFA Champions League qualification for another season.

The two sides drew 2-2 in the reverse fixture.

A first-half horror show from Forest after taking the lead early on through Calum Hudson-Odoi before going on to lose 4-2.

Their defensive solidness has been one of the key factors in them having a brilliant and being third in the table but it wasn't there today.

They were all over the place at the back and conceded four in 11 minutes in the first half.

Forest improved in the second half and did not threw in the total. Nikola Milenkovic reduced the deficit and Yates made it 4-3.

But they finished the game strongly and remain third in the table.

For the Magpies, an encouraging performance after last weekend's 4-0 loss to Manchester City, and they climb three places to fifth.

Newcastle survive a late Forest fighback to win 4-3 in a barnstormer of a game.

Forest led through Hudson-Odoi, then the Magpies netted 4 times in 11 minutes before half-time.

Forest scored twice late on to make it 4-3 but the home side held on.

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THREE ADDED MINUTES
Nuno cannot believe it that only 3 minutes are added on. In the modern game, that is nothing.

Amazing. From another corner, Gibbs-White's shot is blocked into the path of Yates who volleys it in from close range.

Hudson-Odoi is baffled after putting in a brilliant cross from the right and no-one is there to convert it.

Isak is replaced by Wilson and gets a standing ovation for his 2 goals.

Aina crosses it on a plate for an unmarked Milenkovic in the box and he glances his header wide.

BIG CHANCE FOR FOREST!
Its from a corner, its pinged in for Murillo who heads it just wide, should have done better from there.

Sangare and Yates replace Dominguez and Anderson.

Dominguez is booked for slicing down Hall as he went on a mazy run, he can have few complaints.

Barnes and Tonali are on for the visitors, for Willock and Murphy, who have been under the cosh in the second half.

CLOSE!

Newcastle give it away again, Andersen's shot is off target. Earlier, Gibbs-White appealed for a handball after the ball was blocked by Miley in the box but no cigar.

From a corner, Newcastle fail to clear, its played back into the box and flicked in by Milenkovic from close range, 4-2.

Burn makes a mistake in a dangerous area and a shot is charged down.

Fair play to Forest, they have dominated the second period.

A feisty collision between Livramento and Dominguez results in the Newcastle player being booked.

Williams gets on the end of Gibbs-White's cross and loops a header back towards the far post, Elanga opts to stick out a boot and makes a hash of it.

Not sure why he did not try to head it.

Anderson pulls back Willock to pick up a booking.

NEWCASTLE CORNER
Murphy's cross is put behind by Murillo for a corner.

The delivery finds Schar whose header hits the post and is cleared!