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Newcastle hit Sheffield United for eight in one of biggest Premier League away wins

Bramall Lane scoreboard after Newcastle beat Sheffield United 8-0 in September 2023.
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Newcastle United thrashed Sheffield United 8-0 at Bramall Lane on Sunday in one of the biggest away wins in Premier League history.

The Magpies went in 3-0 ahead at the interval following goals from Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn and Sven Botman in a one-sided first half, but there was worse to come for the Blades in the second period.

That was 5-0, but Eddie Howe's men were not finished yet as Miguel Almiron, bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak all got on the scoresheet in the latter stages to complete an unbelievable 8-0 rout.

Leicester's 9-0 win at Southampton in 2009 is the only bigger away win than this one, which eclipsed even Manchester United's 8-1 victory at Nottingham Forest back in 1999.

Earlier, Sheffield United had paid tribute to their former midfielder Maddy Cusack, who tragically passed away on Wednesday at the age of 27.

But the Blades were unable to mark the sad occasion with a positive performance or result and fans left in their droves in the second half as the goals flew in.

Newcastle, with three wins and three defeats this season, are up to eighth in the table and the Magpies now have the fourth-best goal difference in the competition.

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Ben Hayward
Freelance Writer

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.