Joint biggest win ever! Newcastle thump sorry Sheffield United 8-0 to match history-making 1999 win over Sheffield Wednesday, with eight different goalscorers!

Newcastle United thumped Sheffield United 8-0 to match history-making 1999 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday evening.

Newcastle beat Sheffield United 8-0WHAT HAPPENED?

The records went tumbling as the Magpies ran riot at Bramall Lane to send the home team packing with eight different goalscorers in a Premier League fixture, a new competition record. Sean Longstaff broke the deadlock in the 21st minute and then the floodgates opened. Dan Burn added a second with a header at the back post while Sven Botman scored the next to make it 3-0 within 35 minutes.

After the break, the scoring spree continued as Callum Wilson netted the fourth. Anthony Gordon curled one in from outside the penalty box to register his team's fifth of the night. Miguel Almiron and Bruno Guimaraes added salt to the Blades' wounds by scoring the sixth and seventh goals with Alexander Isak finishing off the onslaught with the eighth strike in the 87th minute.Newcastle have scored seven or more goals in the English top-flight three times before.

Kieran Tripper also became the second player after Jason Puncheon to assist three headed goals in a single Premier League game.

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