Alexander Isak scored twice as Newcastle beat rock-bottom Southampton 3-1 at St Mary's on Saturday to climb to fourth in the Premier League table.

Newcastle ended their last match chastened, slumping to a 4-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth which included two goals in injury time. The defeat ended a nine match unbeaten run, but the Southampton game was an opportunity for Newcastle to prove their class — if they are as good as they want to be, they need to put away poor teams.

Newcastle returned to winning way with a comeback victory over Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday - with PLAYER_LINK|509348|Alexander Isak bagging a brace to continue his prolific form this season.

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