It has been so long since Newcastle last conceded a goal in the Premier League that even Eddie Howe might not remember who scored it. Yet another clean sheet – their sixth in succession – ensured that his side moved above Manchester United into third spot in the table despite failing to find a breakthrough against a stubborn Crystal Palace defence.
For the record, Romain Perraud’s consolation for Southampton back on 6 November was the previous occasion that Nick Pope had to pick the ball out of his own net in a league match and, apart from the brilliant second half save by the England goalkeeper to deny substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta, that record never looked like ending here.
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