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Bruno Guimaraes has now scored three goals since joining Newcastle in JanuaryBruno Guimaraes struck deep into stoppage time as Newcastle came from behind to beat Leicester and edged a step closer to Premier League survival.
The Brazilian midfielder cancelled out Ademola Lookman's opener on the half-hour mark before the two sides played out a strangely subdued second half.
But in the five minutes of added time, a low cross by substitute Joe Willock deflected kindly for Guimaraes to snatch the winner with a diving header.
Guimaraes was Newcastle's first big signing under their new owners, arriving from Lyon in the January transfer window for an initial £35m, and has helped provide the impetus to push the Magpies towards safety.
And despite arriving as a defensive midfielder, the 24-year-old now has three goals from five Premier League starts, and said his winner was the first headed goal of his career.
It made it five straight home wins for Newcastle and they now have 37 points - 12 clear of the relegation zone and three behind ninth-placed Leicester, whose five-game unbeaten run came to a dramatic end.
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Player of the match
Bruno GuimarãesBruno Guimarães
with an average of 8.26
Newcastle United
Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
Squad number28Player nameWillock
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number13Player nameTargett
Squad number7Player nameJoelinton
Squad number5Player nameSchär
Squad number8Player nameShelvey
Squad number17Player nameKrafth
Squad number10Player nameSaint-Maximin
Squad number24Player nameAlmirón
Squad number34Player nameGayle
Squad number1Player nameDúbravka
Squad number23Player nameMurphy
Squad number20Player nameWood
Leicester City
Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
Squad number37Player nameLookman
Squad number17Player nameAyoze Pérez
Squad number29Player nameDaka
Squad number2Player nameJustin
Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number18Player nameAmartey
Squad number4Player nameSöyüncü
Squad number33Player nameThomas
Squad number24Player nameMendy
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Line-ups
Newcastle
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Dúbravka
- 17KrafthBooked at 84mins
- 5Schär
- 33Burn
- 13Targett
- 39Guimarães Rodriguez MouraBooked at 90mins
- 8Shelvey
- 7Joelinton
- 24AlmirónSubstituted forMurphyat 70'minutes
- 20WoodSubstituted forWillockat 69'minutes
- 10Saint-MaximinSubstituted forGayleat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Dummett
- 6Lascelles
- 11Ritchie
- 18Fernández
- 23Murphy
- 26Darlow
- 28Willock
- 34Gayle
- 36S Longstaff
Leicester
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Schmeichel
- 2Justin
- 18AmarteyBooked at 1mins
- 4Söyüncü
- 33Thomas
- 24MendyBooked at 90mins
- 17PérezSubstituted forMaddisonat 60'minutes
- 8Tielemans
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 37LookmanSubstituted forBarnesat 66'minutes
- 29DakaSubstituted forIheanachoat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Evans
- 7Barnes
- 10Maddison
- 11Albrighton
- 14Iheanacho
- 20Choudhury
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 27Castagne
- 35Jakupovic
Referee:Jarred Gillett
Attendance:52,104
Live Text
Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Leicester City 1.
Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Leicester City 1.
Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Newcastle United 2, Leicester City 1. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
James Maddison (Leicester City).
Martin Dúbravka (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.
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