The away game against Burnley was already all but decided when the referee, at 3-0 to Newcastle in the 52nd minute, pointed to the penalty spot.
Alexander Isak stepped forward but saw his penalty saved by Arijanet Muric. Revenge came just three minutes later. Isak was cleared in the penalty area by Jacob Murphy and was clinical in his finish from close range.
The goal was the Swedish national team striker’s 20th goal in the Premier League this season. With that, he is tied for second in the scoring league, along with Chelsea’s Cole Palmer. Only Manchester City’s Erling Braut Haaland has scored more goals (21).
24-year-old Isak has already passed Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the Swede who has scored the most goals in a Premier League season. Ibrahimovic scored 17 goals for Manchester United in the 2016–17 season.
Newcastle won the match against Burnley 4–1. Isak was replaced in the 77th minute and teammate Emil Krafth played the entire match. Hjalmar Ekdal was substituted for the second half for Burnley.