Newcastle United Move to the top four in Premier League They recorded a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James' Park on Wednesday evening.
The Magpies leapfrogged Chelsea into the Champions League qualification places and they did Alexander Isaac To thank them, their star striker scored two goals and provided an assist.
Eddie Howe He will certainly be pleased with the performance the centre-forward put in in the game, as his quality in the final third ultimately made the difference.
Alexander Isak's performance against Wolves
The Sweden international produced another exceptional display at the top of the pitch for the Magpies and was directly involved in all three goals on the night.
His opening shot was aided by a shot that deflected off Rayan Ait Nouri but it was still a brilliant shot from the edge of the box that forced the defender to put his boot in the path.
Isaac who won Four of his nine Double braces, then scored the second goal with a wonderful, well-taken shot past Jose Sa after a brilliant first touch from the penalty spot.
The former Real Sociedad star completed his night with a brilliant pass for Gordon in the second half, opting to look for his teammate rather than claim glory with a hat-trick.
Isaac, who has it now He scored 15 goals In the Premier League this season, he has not been the Magpies' best performer, as a midfielder Bruno Guimarães Show that he is no less valuable than the striker.
Why is Bruno Guimarães as valuable as Alexandre Isak?
The Brazil international proved, once again, that he is a pivotal player for Howe with an impressive performance in midfield for Newcastle, thanks to his ability on and off the ball.
While Isak is the man at the end of every move, whether he is scoring or assisting, Guimarães is no less important because of the work he does to regain possession for the team, as well as his ability to progress the play with his quality on the ball. At his feet.
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Bruno Guimarães vs Wolverhampton |
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Minutes played |
90 |
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Touches |
88 |
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Won tackles |
5 |
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Key passes |
4 |
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Duels won |
7/12 |
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Accurate passes |
54/65 (83%) |
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Accurate long balls |
2/5 |
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Screenshots |
2 |
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Objections |
1 |
As you can see in the table above, the Brazilian Dynamo's performance against Wolves was outstanding; Lots of touches to control the play, tackles to win the ball back, winning duels to compete physically, and key passes to split the away team's defence.
One of those key passes, of course, found Isak inside the box for his second goal of the evening, which was Sixth assist for Guimaraes In the Premier League this season.
The former Lyon star has averaged 3.2 Interventions and interceptions In each match, he scored one goal and created nine big chances, demonstrating the impact he made on and off the pitch for Newcastle throughout the season.
He is the centerpiece of the team in midfield, with everything passing through him, which is why the Brazilian gem is as valuable to him as Isak, and the manager hopes they can both maintain their fitness. For the rest of the season as they compete for a place in the Champions League.
