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Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle: Pierre Sage under pressure after dismal home defeat

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Young, A. (2026, October 25). Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle: Pierre Sage under pressure after dismal home defeat. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-vs-newcastle-result-b1302278.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-25 · by Alex Young

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Crystal Palace faced Newcastle at home and suffered a 0-2 defeat. The match saw Newcastle's Osula score twice, with his first goal coming shortly after halftime and Barnes adding another near the end of the game. Despite having some early chances to lead, Crystal Palace struggled to capitalize and now face pressure following their poor performance, including criticism directed at manager Pierre Sage.
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As of October 25, 2026, Crystal Palace suffered a home defeat by Newcastle with a score of 0-2, extending their winless streak to four matches and putting them just one point outside the relegation zone in the Premier League. Manager Pierre Sage faces increasing pressure following this loss, which came shortly after a disappointing 5-0 drubbing at Brighton on Sunday. In contrast, Palace had shown some positive signs with an encouraging 2-2 draw against Besiktas in the Europa League earlier that week. The latest match saw Newcastle's Osula score his seventh goal in his last 13 Premier League appearances, doubling their lead two minutes before halftime after scoring early in the second half. Joe Willock had a goal disallowed by VAR soon afterward.

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Barnes PERSON · 1× Besiktas ORG · 1× Brighton ORG · 1× Eagles ORG · 1× Europa League ORG · 1× Joe Willock PERSON · 1× Magpies ORG · 1× Osula PERSON · 1× Palace ORG · 1× Premier League ORG · 1×

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The Eagles settled for an encouraging 2-2 Europa League draw at Besiktas on Thursday night, showing signs of a positive response to last Sunday’s 5-0 drubbing at Brighton.
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🔮 Joe Willock had a second goal chalked off by VAR soon after, before Barnes doubled the Magpies’ advantage two minutes before the hour.
2026-10-25 · Evening Standard
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The Eagles settled for an encouraging 2-2 Europa League draw at Besiktas on Thursday night, showing signs of a positive response to last Sunday’s 5-0 drubbing at Brighton. asserted
Eagles → settle → Brighton
Palace had a few opportunities to take the lead early in a first half largely devoid of chances for either side, before conceding less than two minutes after the restart. asserted
Palace → have → restart
It was Osula’s seventh goal in his last 13 Premier League matches after scoring two in his first 50. asserted
It → score → 50
Joe Willock had a second goal chalked off by VAR soon after, before Barnes doubled the Magpies’ advantage two minutes before the hour. asserted
Barnes → have → hour
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