Newcastle United were not short of man of the match of contenders as the goals flowed against Leicester City.

The 4-0 win saw Jacob Murphy grab two while Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak helped serve up a much-needed victory in the Premier League. Ahead of a crunch Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against Brentford, the narrative on Tyneside changed dramatically following a rotten run.

Here's how the players rated overall:

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Martin Dubravka 8

Barely had a save to make but was a calm figure between the posts.

Tino Livramento 8

He had a strong presence as he bounced back from an iffy display at Brentford. Always keen to join in attacks.

Fabian Schar 8

Another to put his Brentford nightmare behind him with solid display.

Dan Burn 8

Kept things nice and simple with a cool display.

Lewis Hall 10

A faultless performance, really. One assist and heavily involved offensively. Easily star man and England's first choice left-back!

Bruno Guimaraes 8

Much better from the skipper. Losing the toss was his only lowpoint! Lovely header for a key second goal. Much more suited to this 8 role.

Joelinton 8

Looked unflappable and set the tone with a couple of early efforts.

Sandro Tonali 9

The Italian stroked it around for fun. A champagne display.

Jacob Murphy 9

Recovered from a couple of early misses to bag twice and justify his selection with aplomb!

Anthony Gordon 9

Another to excel with an assist and big hand in other key moments.

Alexander Isak 8

Missed a first half sitter but recovered to score after the break. Also weighed in with an assist.

Subs

Kieran Trippier 7 (for Livramento 65)

Sean Longstaff 7 (for Bruno 65)

Harvey Barnes 7 (for Murphy 65)

William Osula 6 (for Isak 73)

Joe Willock (for Gordon 81)

*Subs must play 15 minutes to earn a mark