Everton 1-4 Newcastle United: Callum Wilson scores twice for third-placed side at struggling Toffees

Newcastle took a huge stride towards Champions League football next season by inflicting a demoralising defeat on struggling Everton, who remain rooted in the Premier League's relegation zone.

A comfortable win at Goodison Park keeps Eddie Howe's men in third place, eight points clear of Aston Villa in fifth and with a game in hand, in the battle to play in Europe's elite club competition.

Callum Wilson scored twice for the visitors in each half, reacting quickest to poke home the opener before curling a magnificent 25-yard effort into the top corner.

Brazilian Joelinton netted in between, heading in from close range following excellent play by Joe Willock to set up the goal.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin thought he had made it 1-1 for Everton on the stroke of half-time, but a delightful dinked finish was ruled out for offside.

Dwight McNeil did make it 3-1 with a header for the hosts, but substitute Jacob Murphy added a Newcastle fourth just a minute later to consign Everton to a 17th loss of the campaign, which leaves them in 19th place and two points from safety.

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Everton

Squad number1Player namePickford

Squad number22Player nameGodfrey

Squad number5Player nameKeane

Squad number2Player nameTarkowski

Squad number19Player nameMykolenko

Squad number8Player nameOnana

Squad number27Player nameGueye

Squad number16Player nameDoucouré

Squad number17Player nameIwobi

Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin

Squad number7Player nameMcNeil

Squad number20Player nameMaupay

Squad number37Player nameGarner

Squad number50Player nameSimms

Newcastle United

Squad number22Player namePope

Squad number2Player nameTrippier

Squad number5Player nameSchär

Squad number4Player nameBotman

Squad number13Player nameTargett

Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff

Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães

Squad number28Player nameWillock

Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

Squad number9Player nameWilson

Squad number7Player nameJoelinton

Squad number8Player nameGordon

Squad number14Player nameIsak

Squad number23Player nameMurphy

Squad number32Player nameAnderson

Squad number33Player nameBurn

Line-ups

Everton

Formation 4-3-3

1Pickford

22Godfrey5Keane2Tarkowski19Mykolenko

8Onana27Gueye16Doucouré

17Iwobi9Calvert-Lewin7McNeil

Substitutes

Newcastle

Formation 4-3-3

22Pope

2Trippier5Schär4Botman13Targett

36S Longstaff39Bruno Guimarães28Willock

24Almirón9Wilson7Joelinton

Substitutes

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Match ends, Everton 1, Newcastle United 4.

Second Half ends, Everton 1, Newcastle United 4.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.

Neal Maupay (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Neal Maupay (Everton).

Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).

Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.

VAR Decision: No Goal Everton 1-4 Newcastle United.

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

Offside, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Dan Burn is caught offside.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.

Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Joe Willock.

Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Callum Wilson.

Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Willock.

Substitution, Everton. James Garner replaces Idrissa Gueye.

Substitution, Everton. Ellis Simms replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Goal! Everton 1, Newcastle United 4. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.

Goal! Everton 1, Newcastle United 3. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the centre of the goal following a corner.

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