Southampton 1-2 Newcastle: Chris Wood and Bruno Guimaraes score their first goals since joining the Magpies in January as Eddie Howe's side come from behind to go ten points clear of the bottom three

Daily Mail | March 10, 2022

Newcastle United came from behind to take their sixth win in seven games and move themselves even further away from the relegation zone.

Southampton took the lead through Stuart Armstrong before Chris Wood and Bruno Guimaraes scored their first goals for Newcastle who were able to hold on to a 2-1 victory.

The victory puts Newcastle in a comfortable place in the league as they are now ten points clear of the relegation zone.

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Bruno Guimaraes netted the winner to score his first goal for Newcastle in a 2-1 victory

Stuart Armstrong opened the scoring for Southampton with a scrappy goal for the hosts

Chris Wood equalised seven minutes later to score his first goal since joining from Burnley

Guimaraes put Newcastle 2-1 ahead with a neat backheeled volley past Fraser Forster

Southampton have now lost two games on the bounce after previous impressive form

MATCH FACTS

Southampton: Forster, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Stuart Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu (Long 79), Elyounoussi (Djenepo 85), Adams, Broja (Adam Armstrong 73)

Subs: Stephens, Long, Caballero, Perraud, Smallbone, Diallo, Valery

Goal: Armstrong 25

Booked: Bednarek

Newcastle: Dubravka, Krafth (Manquillo 90+1), Schar, Burn, Targett, Shelvey, Willock, Bruno Guimaraes (Longstaff 67), Murphy, Wood, Fraser (Almiron 85)

Subs: Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Manquillo, Darlow, Gayle, De Bolle

Goals: Wood 32, Guimaraes 52

Booked: Murphy