Newcastle United defeated Nottingham Forest 4-3
Newcastle move into fifth place with 44 points from 26 games, outside the top four on goal difference only
Newcastle United defeated Nottingham Forest 4-3 at St James' Park on Sunday, February 23, 2025, with four goals in 11 minutes of the first half to maintain their chances of qualifying for the Champions League. However, they had to withstand significant pressure in the second half. With 44 points from 26 games, Newcastle moved up to fifth position, just missing out on goal differential. Despite suffering their second consecutive loss, High Flying Forest is still in third place with 47 points from the same amount of games.
Callum Hudson-Odoi's long-range goal gave Forest the lead early on, but Newcastle came roaring back with four goals in as many minutes from 18-year-old Lewis Miley, Jacob Murphy, and Alexander Isak, including a penalty kick, to take a 4-1 halftime lead.