Football: Hat-trick Kluivert as Bournemouth stun Newcastle to go sixth on the log.
Newcastle United’s winning run has ended emphatically as an astonishing Justin Kluivert hat-trick helps Bournemouth to a shock win away from home in the Premier League.
You can’t say it wasn’t deserved though, the away side were up from it from minute one and took their chances on the counter with ruthless efficiency – 4-1.
Justin Kluivert scored a hat-trick as Bournemouth brought Newcastle United’s nine-match winning streak in all competitions to a halt with a 4-1 victory at St James’ Park.
The Cherries’ midfielder made a matchwinning contribution against the club where his father Patrick played during the 2004/05 season.
Kluivert opened the scoring early on and, although Bruno Guimaraes equalised, Kluivert restored the vistors’ lead in the 44th minute.
Bournemouth put the ball in the back of the net again after an hour but the ball was ruled out in the build-up.
Kluivert hammered in a third with a brilliant long-range strike in stoppage time, while Milos Kerkez added a fourth before the end to extend their unbeaten streak to 10 league games.
The Cherries climb to sixth place and within a point of Eddie Howe’s side, who remain fourth after missing the chance to leapfrog third-place Nottingham Forest.
