With the FA Cup in full circulation, Newcastle United ended their 13-year wait as they defeated arch-rivals Sunderland 3-0 of their third spherical fixture on Saturday. Meanwhile, Chelsea additionally progressed to the final 32, and sealed a 4-0 victory towards second-tier Preston and Unai Emery edged previous Middlesbrough in a 1-0 win.
This was the primary derby between Newcastle and Sunderland since 2016 and a first-half personal objective by Daniel Ballard (35′) noticed the Magpies take a 1-0 lead. Then a brace from Alexander Isak (46′, 90′) noticed Newcastle register a 3-0 victory.
Speaking after the match, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe mentioned, “We handled the occasion well, were brave with the ball and were very composed. We didn’t let the crowd take over. Today will have done us the world of good. It keeps us in an important competition and that brings hope.”
Meanwhile, erratic Chelsea scored three targets in 11 minutes within the second-half to take a 3-0 lead, courtesy of targets from Armando Broja (58′), Thiago Silva (66′), Raheem Sterling (69′). Meanwhile, Enzo Fernandez (85′) made it 4-0 within the Eighty fifth-minute as Chelsea sealed a simple win.
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino mentioned, “We started so sloppy. I told the players at half-time we needed to increase the energy and match that of Preston. The second half was a completely different game.”
Aston Villa defeated Middlesbrough, 0-1, with Matty Cash scoring a late winner within the 87th-minute. Meanwhile, non-league aspect Maidstone United, the bottom ranked crew left within the competitors, bagged a 1-0 victory towards Stevenage to succeed in the subsequent spherical for the primary time. Bournemouth got here again from two targets down at half-time, to clinch a 3-2 victory towards QPR. Also, Joao Pedro’s brace noticed Brighton seize a 4-2 at Championship aspect Stoke City, regardless of falling behind early on. On the opposite hand, Sheffield United hammered Gillingham in a 4-0 victory.
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