Newcastle United duo now clear at the top of these Premier League stats – Outstanding | OneFootball

Official Premier League media have highlighted the outstanding combination of Newcastle United pair, Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak.

The striker has of course been taking all the headlines.

However, the lifelong Newcastle United fan on the wing, has also been key this season to so many big moments.

The duo particularly devastating in this recent run of ten wins in eleven games, which include seven victories from eight in the Premier League.

The latest of those came on Saturday, a very good bounce back to win 3-1 after the Saints took a shock early lead.

Isak won and scored the penalty to equalise, then he and Murphy combined for the key 2-1 goal only four minutes later.

A stunning pass from Jacob Murphy that cut open the home defence, a superb first touch from Alexander Isak and top notch finish. Beautiful.

The official Premier League media very quick to highlight that this combination is no one-off…

What a stat!

We also of course saw this month, Murphy assist Isak for that crucial opening goal at Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final first leg.

Looking at their overall Premier League stats this season:

Alexander Isak

21 Premier League starts – 17 goals and 5 assists – 22 direct goal involvements

Jacob Murphy

16 Premier League starts – 3 goals and 8 assists – 11 direct goal involvements

Isak and Murphy this season in total

37 Premier League starts – 20 goals and 13 assists – 33 direct goal involvements

Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Saturday 25 January 2025 3pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Isak 26 pen, 30 Tonali 51

Southampton:

Bednarek 10

Possession was Newcastle 47% (48%) Southampton53% (52%)

Total shots were Newcastle 17 (7) Southampton 12 (4)

Shots on target were Newcastle 9 (5) Southampton 5 (2)

Corners were Newcastle 8 (5) Southampton 3 (0)

Touches in the box Newcastle 34 (18) Southampton 15 (3)

Newcastle team v Southampton:

Dubravka, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Joelinton, Bruno (Miley), Murphy (Longstaff 90+3), Isak (Willock), Gordon (Almiron 88)

Unused subs:

Pope, Trippier, Botman, Osula, Kelly

(Absolutely appalling from this Sky Sports reporter at Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Zero respect – Watch HERE)

(Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Instant Newcastle United fan/writer reaction – Read HERE)

(Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Back in the groove and 10 from 11 – Read HERE)

Newcastle United upcoming matches:

Saturday 1 February – Newcastle v Fulham (3pm)

Wednesday 5 February – Newcastle v Arsenal (8pm) Sky Sports (League Cup)

Saturday 8 February – Birmingham v Newcastle (5.45pm) BBC1 and BBC iPlayer (FA Cup)

Saturday 15 February – Man City v Newcastle (3pm)

Sunday 23 February – Newcastle v Forest (2pm) Sky Sports

Wednesday 26 February – Liverpool v Newcastle (8.15pm) TNT Sports

(Weekend of Saturday 1 March –  NUFC will play in FA Cup fifth round if getting past Birmingham)

Monday 10 March – West Ham v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports

Saturday 15 March – Newcastle v Crystal Palace (3pm)

(Carabao Cup final is on Sunday 16 March, so the Palace match would be postponed if United get to the final)