How Leeds demolished shell-shocked Newcastle to go third in Premier League table

Leeds United maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign and moved up to third place following a convincing 4-1 victory against Newcastle United at Elland Road.

Daniel Farke‘s side struck twice in two minutes during the opening half via a Lewis Miley own goal and a Jayden Bogle finish, before Dominic Calvert-Lewin added a third prior to the break.

The dominance continued after the restart, with Noah Okafor adding a fourth to extend the advantage before substitute Bazoumana Toure managed a late consolation for the visitors.

Earlier, Newcastle survived initial pressure when appeals for a Leeds penalty were turned down after the ball appeared to hit debutant Matias Fernandes-Pardo’s arm on the edge of the area.

Visiting goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek subsequently made a low save to deny Bogle’s hooked effort, shortly before Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle was compelled to make an early substitution.

Summer signing Nico Gonzalez had needed treatment after being struck in the face by the ball in the opening exchanges and he was replaced by Sean Steur in the 20th minute.

Leeds continued to threaten and soon after Hornicek had punched clear Bogle’s dipping volley, they struck twice in as many minutes to take control.

Both Okafor (left) and Calvert-Lewin were on the scoresheet for Leeds (GettyCarl Recine/Getty Images)

Their opener came in fortuitous circumstances. Okafor cut in from the left and teed up Ao Tanaka, whose shot from the edge of the box took a double deflection – off Steur and then Lewis Miley – before spinning into the top corner.

There was nothing lucky about the home side’s second though after Steur’s misplaced pass out from the back had been pounced on by Bogle.

James Justin‘s right-wing cross was met by Calvert-Lewin’s towering goal-bound header, which struck Bogle on the head before flying into the bottom corner.

Hornicek denied Leeds a third when he kept out close-range shots from Gabriel Gudmundsson and Calvert-Lewin in quick succession, but Newcastle fell 3-0 behind in first-half stoppage time.

Gudmundsson picked out Calvert-Lewin in the box and the striker side-stepped Sven Botman‘s challenge to fire home a low finish inside the far post.

Leeds were unrelenting at the start of the second period and Anton Stach squandered a golden chance after intercepting Botman’s pass.

But after a non-plussed Jaissle sent on Joe Willock, Tino Livramento and Toure for Fernandes-Pardo, Amar Dedic and Jacob Murphy, Leeds added a fourth goal in the 59th minute.

Ethan Ampadu, celebrating his 26th birthday, swung a long throw into the box and Botman’s headed clearance was thumped inside the far post by Okafor on the half-volley.

Newcastle had not troubled home goalkeeper James Trafford throughout and a rare shot on target from Toure in the 89th minute was scant consolation for them as they slumped to a first defeat against Leeds in seven matches.