Newcastle all but safe thanks to Ayoze Pérez’s header at Leicester
Rafael Benítez did a number on his fellow former Liverpool manager as Newcastle boosted their survival hopes by ending Brendan Rodgers’ winning streak at Leicester. Rodgers’ strong four-game run came to a shuddering end as Ayoze Pérez headed the goal that gave Newcastle maximum reward for accomplished away display.
Newcastle arrived knowing that a victory would go a long way towards securing their Premier League status for next season and that, in turn, might resolve the standoff between Benítez and Mike Ashley over the manager’s future.