Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Crystal Palace in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Forward come Palace as Edouard feeds Clyne on the right-wing. He crosses, but it's glanced away by Burn and Newcastle survive again!
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Guimaraes brings it out from the back and goes down under very little pressure from Schlupp. The referee does give the free-kick, allowing Newcastle a bit of respite.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Mitchell evades Schar to put Mateta into space on the byline, but the box is flooded with black and white shirts, and Mateta's cut-back is intercepted.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Mateta crosses from the left, but Edouard's header glances wide. Ayew picks it up and has options in the box, but sends a cross over everyone's heads and out for a throw-in.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Saint-Maximin's 76-minute performance featured 11 take-ons, but the Frenchman only won just over half of them, having only one shot on target and losing possession 11 times as well.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Mateta strides forward through the middle, but his wide ball to Edouard down the right floats over his head and out, over the touchline.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Andersen crosses to the back post where Edouard is waiting, but he can't generate much power with his header, and Dubravka collects it.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Mateta chases down Burn and forces the centre-back into conceding a corner, as Palace line up yet another scoring chance.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
McArthur crosses first-time into the box, where Mateta rises highest and heads the ball over the bar from 12 yards!
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