Everton beats Newcastle 3-0 and moves out of the Premier League relegation zone
Everton's Dwight McNeil celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Newcastle, at Goodison Park Stadium, in Liverpool, England, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Credit: AP/Jon Super
LIVERPOOL, England — Everton climbed out of the relegation zone on Thursday with a 3-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League.
The Merseyside club had been plunged into the bottom three of England's top flight by a 10-point deduction last month for breaching the league's financial rules.
But it has responded in impressive fashion with back-to-back wins to lift it up to 17th in the standings — one point above the drop zone.
Second-half goals from Dwight McNeil, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Beto sealed the victory against Newcastle at Goodison Park.
Newcastle had beaten Manchester United 1-0 last weekend but missed the chance to move within a point of fourth-place Manchester City.
But the visitors were behind in the 79th when McNeil drove into the box and fired a left-footed shot that deflected into the corner beyond goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
Doucoure doubled Everton's lead seven minutes later and Beto made it 3-0 in the 96th.
Everton's Beto scores his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Newcastle, at Goodison Park Stadium, in Liverpool, England, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Credit: AP/Jon Super
Without the 10-point deduction Everton would be 10th and just six points behind seventh-place Newcastle. Instead, even after Thursday's win, it is 10 places below Eddie Howe's team.
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