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Premier League round-up: Leeds thrash Newcastle

Leeds have overtaken Newcastle in the table
Leeds have overtaken Newcastle in the table

Stuart Dallas, Ezgjan Alioski and Jack Harrison struck in the final quarter of an hour as Leeds leapfrogged opponents Newcastle in the Premier League table following an entertaining 5-2 victory.

The visitors went ahead against the run of play midway through the first half through Jeff Hendrick, but goals either side of the interval from Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo turned the game on its head.

Ciaran Clark levelled soon after Rodrigo's goal, but Dallas restored Leeds’ advantage, while swift counter-attacks led to Alioski and Harrison getting on the scoresheet – the latter finding the top corner from 25 yards.

Leeds drew a line under back-to-back defeats, but their weaknesses at set-pieces were once again laid bare, while Newcastle were denied a third successive win for the first time since November 2018.

Sebastien Haller's spectacular strike rescued a point for West Ham in a 1-1 derby draw against Crystal Palace.

The £45m striker, in danger of being labelled a costly flop after a string of underwhelming displays, netted with a stunning overhead kick to cancel out Christian Benteke’s opener.

Benteke went from hero to zero after the break when sent off for catching Tomas Soucek with his trailing arm as they went up for a header, but 10-man Palace held out for a point.

Fulham moved out of the bottom three following a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Brighton at Craven Cottage.


Adam Lallana thought he had scored his first goal for Brighton since joining the club in the summer, but it was ruled out by VAR for a handball in the build-up.

Scott Parker's men went into the game having taken four points from their last three games against Leicester, Manchester City and Liverpool, and another point against the Seagulls saw them move out of the relegation places on goal difference.

It was a cagey game of few chances, which resulted in just eight shots on target – four from each team – as neither side was able to find a decisive breakthrough.

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