Leeds United climbed to third in the Premier League after a dominant 4-1 victory over Newcastle United on Monday, with three goals in a 14-minute spell before halftime setting up a convincing win.
An own goal from Lewis Miley and strikes by Jayden Bogle and Dominic Calvert-Lewin put Daniel Farke’s side firmly in control before Noah Okafor added a fourth after the break.
The result lifted Leeds to eight points, four behind leaders and champions Arsenal.
Leeds took the lead in the 32nd minute in fortunate fashion when Ao Tanaka’s effort took successive deflections off Sean Steur and Miley before looping over goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek.
The hosts doubled their advantage less than three minutes later, with Bogle credited with the goal after Calvert-Lewin’s header appeared to glance off the defender on its way into the net.
Calvert-Lewin then got on the scoresheet himself deep into first-half stoppage time, calmly firing across Hornicek to score his eighth career goal against Newcastle.
Newcastle’s woes continued after the interval when Okafor finished neatly to make it 4-0 and put the contest beyond doubt.
Substitute Bazoumana Toure scored a late consolation for the visitors in the 90th minute, but it was little more than a footnote on a difficult evening for Newcastle.
