Leeds crushed Newcastle 4:1, Calvert-Lewin shone again

15.09.2026 07:01 HotInfo

Leeds United beat Newcastle United 4:1 at home in the Monday makeup match of the fourth round of the English Premier League. Thanks to the win, they moved up to third place in the table, while Newcastle suffered their first defeat of the season and dropped to twelfth place. sport.sk ↗

The main figure of the match was forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who, according to assessments, significantly helped Leeds to their convincing victory. He has long had success against Newcastle, and this was already his eighth goal against this opponent. Newcastle had previously been linked with the English forward in transfer speculation. idnes.cz ↗

Leeds put in a very impressive performance at their home stadium at Elland Road and, following the high-scoring win, moved up among the league's best teams. On goal difference, they climbed above newcomers Hull City. Newcastle, on the other hand, failed for the first time after a successful start to the season and remained behind Nottingham in the table.

The defeat was also hard to swallow for Czech goalkeeper Lukáš Horníček, who guarded Newcastle's goal. It was his first loss in the English league and also the first heavy defeat he conceded in the competition. Leeds beat his team four times, with Horníček conceding three goals. denik.cz ↗

The result strengthened Leeds's position in the upper part of the table and highlighted Calvert-Lewin's importance to their offense. In the coming rounds, Newcastle will need to respond to their first setback and correct their slide in the standings. sport.cz - hokej ↗

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