Premier League 2024-25: Newcastle rallies to beat high-flyers Forest 3-1 away

Defender Murillo had put Forest into a first half lead, but Newcastle piled on the pressure after falling behind and Alexander Isak scored for the fourth consecutive game to draw the visitor level after 54 minutes.

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo shakes hands with Newcastle United’s Dan Burn after the match. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Newcastle United striker Joelinton scored his first goal since August as it came from behind to defeat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in their Premier League clash at the City Ground on Sunday, ending the fine run of its host in recent weeks.

Defender Murillo had put Forest into a first-half lead, but Newcastle piled on the pressure after falling behind and Alexander Isak scored for the fourth consecutive game to draw the visitor level after 54 minutes.

There were chances at both ends after that but only Newcastle took its as Joelinton curled a shot from the edge of the box into the bottom corner and Harvey Barnes added a late third.

It ends Forest’s run of three consecutive league wins but it stays third in the table with 19 points from 11 games, while Newcastle climbs to eighth with 18.

It was the first time Newcastle had managed back-to-back wins in the Premier League since September and it was full value for the three points.

The home side opened the scoring on 21 minutes with a simple goal that will leave visiting manager Eddie Howe fuming.

Anthony Elanga lifted a free-kick from the right into the box and Murillo escaped his marker to score with a free header from six yards for his first ever goal in professional football.

Forest’s only shot on target in the first half was their goal, but Newcastle forced two good saves from home keeper Matz Sels and put its host under pressure.

Bruno Guimaraes came close to an equaliser early in the second period when his audacious effort with the outside of the boot from the edge of the area went just over the bar.

But it got its equaliser shortly afterwards when Anthony Gordon’s corner was not cleared and Isak reacted quickest to side-foot the ball into the net off the post.

He should have had a second goal after a quick Newcastle break found the Swede in space in the box, but his shot on the volley went wide of the post.

The visitor would not be denied though and Joelinton put them in front.

The Forest defenders stood off him as he burst towards the box and, after opening up the space for the shot, curled a left-footed effort into the bottom corner.

The points were made safe when Barnes was played into space on the left-hand side of the box and cut inside before beating Sels at his near post.