Newcastle United Secure 2-0 Victory Over Crystal Palace at St James' Park
On 4 January 2026, Newcastle United defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 at St James' Park in a low-tempo, snowy Premier League match. The first goal came when Bruno Guimarães headed in a cross from Harvey Barnes. Later, Malick Thiaw added a second from a corner in the 78th minute, securing the win.
Crystal Palace extended their winless streak to seven games across all competitions. New signing Brennan Johnson from Tottenham showed promise by beating Lewis Hall on a run during the match. However, Palace faced setbacks as Sandro Tonali limped off early, and Joelinton along with Bruno Guimarães were underwhelming for Newcastle. Lewis Miley impressed while stepping in at right back.
Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope did not have to make a save during the first half, and Dean Henderson made a key save from Fabian Schär's header. Crystal Palace's Marc Guéhi intercepted a chance to deny a pass to Newcastle's Yeremy Pino. Eddie Howe described January as a "season-defining" period for Newcastle following the victory.
