Jacob Murphy scored twice and Harvey Barnes tapped in to lift Newcastle up to 5th in the Premier League table and send Leicester closer to relegation back to the Championship.
All-time English league record broken by Leicester. Eight home games without a point or a goal. Watford 1971-72, with their seven in row, are relieved.
The last time Leicester City scored a home league goal, Gary O’Neil was still Wolves manager and Russell Martin was still at Southampton.
Any of the home fans left in the stadium booed every goal, at half time, and at full time, while it was a jubilant away end.
Leicester fans have seen enough of the first half at the King Power Stadium 🫣 pic.twitter.com/DrE4LfHall
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 7, 2025
Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy speaking to Sky Sports: “It’s clear where it went wrong very early in the game again.”
On if goals were avoidable: “If we look at the three goals carefully we could have done better in all three. Newcastle are deadly on counter attack and finished the game very quickly.”
On worrying stats: “What is worrying is the run of form, the lack of goals, the lack of results we can’t produce. Trying different things, different structures, different players in different positions and the results are not there.”
On not changing his starting XI again: “Looking over the last month we tried different things and different ways to play with different personnel. You want to give that a chance. That’s what we tried to do. If you keep changing every week you can’t see that progress but it’s very worrying.”
On not scoring for eight successive home games: “It shows. It’s a confidence thing. In the second half you can see when there is no pressure anymore it frees people up. Then you see some reasonable football. When the pressure is on it becomes very difficult. With an early couple of goals it collapses.”
On if he still has the fight to continue at Leicester: “This is a difficult night. It’s important to analyse this and sleep on it and recover. That is it for now. There are no questions, but it’s dealing with another setback for now that’s what I can say.”
van Nistelrooy, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: “Very difficult especially after 33 minutes, we lost another game starting with the best intentions. We lost another early goal. It’s very disappointing and worrying.
“It’s a big challenge. We all know the run of form we’re in. It’s extremely difficult. Especially if there aren’t light points to build on.
“The most difficult thing is we are in a place for such a long time and there are no results. The most important thing is the club and to bring it forward. That’s the worrying part.
On Jeremy Monga: “You could see glimpses of his great qualities. He’s a great winger and has speed. He’s a fantastic talent, a great boy. He deserved these minutes and hopefully, more to come.
“It’s clear and we’ve been saying that. We want to show what we’re about and show our qualities but we aren’t able to.
“I want the club to do well. The club is first and that is something to consider. It is hard because I came to the club to help it forward but it is clear there haven’t been enough results to get points on the board and that’s not good enough.”
“It’s very worrying.”
Ruud van Nistelrooy reacts to Leicester’s loss against Newcastle, and his commitment to the playing the same XI 💬 pic.twitter.com/gH5AkGwCAN
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 7, 2025
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe speaking to BBC Sport: “Really pleased. A massive win for us. We knew it wasn’t going to be easy. We started really well and that gave us the foundation to go and win.
“It was a bright start. The first goal was a real highlight for us in terms of quality. When you start the game in that fashion it makes it easier for you. Leicester were competitive but I wanted us to add more goals.”
On Fabian Schar’s long-range effort hitting the woodwork: “It’s another Fabian moment. He’s capable of these things and he has delivered again. For a second I thought it was in. Jacob did really well to follow up and get the tap-in.”
On the team keeping their focus after winning silverware: “That was the biggest challenge for us. I can’t complement them enough. They are a very down to earth, humble group who want to do well and represent the club in the right way. They have shown that in the last few weeks.”
On how he sees the race for Champions League football: “It’s going to hot up. The next week for us is a big week. We have three really tough games and that will go a long way in seeing where we are at the end of the season. We are in a better position than we were but there is still a lot of work to do.”
Howe, speaking to Sky Sports: “I think we’re in a good place. Today was always going to be difficult for us but we started the game so strongly and put ourselves in a good position. We’re playing with confidence but we’re going to need it because the next three games are tough.
“If you can start fast and score the first goal then it can influence the game. The first goal was high quality.
On Jacob Murphy: “He’s up there for him. He’s played well all season for us. He’s always been a great team player for us with work ethic but this season he’s added goals. I’m really pleased for him that he’s getting more recognition.
On Fabian Schar’s shot: “He brings a flair that not many centre-backs can bring. It’s another Fabian moment. For a split second, I thought it was in. There are not many centre-backs in football that can do what he can do.
“There was a worry when we won the cup that we’d drop. Just a subconscious feeling that you’ve achieved a massive high and there’s a fall from that. The challenge for the group was can you go again and they’ve done that well.
On reaching the top four: “It will mean a great deal to us. It’s difficult to think too far ahead and think of the implications. We need to do our job and that is to win games.
On Alexander Isak’s fitness: “I think he’s 100% fit, I wouldn’t have taken any risk with him tonight if he wasn’t. I don’t think we’ll have to manage him.”
Leicester defender James Justin speaking to Premier League Productions: “It’s hard to describe, to be honest, with how it’s been and it makes us feel awful right at the moment. You feel disconnection and disappointment when you step off the pitch. All we can do is give our all for the shirt. It’s not been good enough for a couple of months now.
“It’s hard to find confidence. I don’t know how many games it’s been since we last picked up a point. It’s a horrible moment for the club with how we’re playing on the pitch and trying to regain any confidence. There were bright spells from the lads who came off the bench and that’s the one positive to take.
“There is still a chance for us and we have to fight and claw for it but we aren’t showing it on the pitch.”
“There was a worry we’d drop after winning the cup!”
Eddie Howe on how his Newcastle team have kicked on after Carabao Cup glory 💪 pic.twitter.com/Ct1n2SK47c
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 7, 2025
Newcastle goalscorer Harvey Barnes speaking to Sky Sports: “We are going into games at the minute feeling confident we are going to win. That is the mindset we need for the rest of the season. We have a lot to play for and need to keep this run going.”
On what it would mean to qualify for the Champions League after winning the Carabao Cup: “Huge. That was one of our main aims this season to win silverware which we have done. We made it clear after that we need to reset. There is a lot to play for and we have started that period really well with two wins. We don’t want the season now to finish on a downer. We are fully focused.”
On scoring three first-half goals: “The early game gave the team a boost but the team will look back and we weren’t at our fluid best tonight.”
On laying down a marker for European places: “We know we are in a good position in the table. All we can do is our job and win our games and we will finish in the top four or five. If we win the games the teams will be chasing us and not us chasing them.”
Jacob Murphy speaking to Sky Sports: “I think the message going into it was to get a quick start. Knowing that if we got a quick start ‘could their fans turn on them?’ That plays into our hands. We got off to a quick start with some goals which was good.
On his first goal: “We always talk about box occupation, can we flood the box. You can see how many players we had in the box and it makes it difficult to defend. I saw it really late but got my foot on it.”
On his second goal: “It was a bit scary when it came back because I wasn’t sure about first time finish or to control it. By the time I controlled it about seven times I managed to sort my feet out and score!”
On form: “I’m exactly where I need to be, at the back post tapping it in. It’s always nice to hear numbers, to score, I love assisting. If I can add value every game then regardless of the numbers I’ll always be content.”
On buzz at Newcastle: “It’s been unbelievable. The bus tour was out of this world, such a great day. You can see why the greats get addicted to winning trophies, the feeling it gives you. Now we’re back training, you want that again next season. We want to keep striving for better and taste it again.”
On Champions League qualification: “It’s hugely important for us. We can see other English teams doing really well, we’ve had a taste of it last season. We’ve got eight games to go now, no other distractions. I think we can really put a challenge up to the teams around us, one game it can all change so we need to keep the pressure on.”
: We experienced the highest of highs, saw things we never ever thought we would. Created history, heroes and legends that will live on. I’m 36, I’ve seen us relegated countless times, I never had expectations of Leicester to be good, but they always had fight. This team lacks that, there are far too many players who simply shouldn’t be at the club, those in charge of the day to day running, planning and strategising have failed, and failed catastrophically more than once, it’s unforgivable that we’re here now. The faults are so easy to name, BR given too long, recruitment absolutely horrendous, laughable even. Contracts given out 🤑🤑🤑 and some not handled properly YT prime example. The fact we are so F’d on PSR is criminal, there isn’t a single excuse for it. The boat is sinking and rather than packing the essentials into the life boat and building a new boat, we’re trying to patch it up with toilet roll and chewing gum, the water ingress isn’t slowing down and it’s damaging any assets we do have for the future. Players like Monga won’t look at what’s happening and think, yeah I want to be a part of this clubs future, similarly with the likes of Fatawu. I honestly don’t know what Top is waiting for, we know we’re down, it now has to be about starting again. We can’t restart this fire, it’s dead, it’s finished and nothing about it is worth using again. This club needs a new strategy, new people to give it new direction. We have the best facilities in the country give it take, there are some talented youngsters. We have to reset, completely and start again. We’ve agreed rail seating, we have to start to engage the fans better, give them a club to believe in and they’ll back it regardless of results, but right now, we have zero faith in it and that’s the sad reality.
: You’d presume Ruud is here solely because we can’t afford to sack him, so waiting for relegation to be confirmed because, presumably there’s something in his contract that would mean we can sack him without paying compensation. #lcfc
: Am I the only one who hopes Leicester v Southampton at weekend is an absolute belter? Two teams equal to one-another. Going at it. The Premier League has forgotten what that’s like. The gulf has made the league boring. Don’t let us all down #LCFC #SouthamptonFC
: I can’t see Ruud being at the club by the time we play Liverpool. He inherited a mess, not been backed but he’s massively out of his depth & clearly has no solutions or plan except not have one. This run has damaged the club & him, we need a clean slate this summer #LCFC
: Well… another shit show from the boys in blue.. RVN it’s time to admit you’re not up to the job & resign.. Top should start sacking the clowns around him or sell the club.. players should be cleared out at the end of the season.. worst team I’ve seen since 1st game in 1970!#lcfc
: It’s alright everyone saying – me included “sell him in the summer” about numerous players … Who’s gonna want these players? … Especially earning the money they are. #lcfc 💙🦊
: Incredible that RvN is still employed by the club, It was bad under Cooper, but this is a disgrace. He isn’t up for it, he doesn’t care. Does the club care? If they did he’d be long gone. Get rid now #lcfc
: Ought to try and get sponsored by Pampers next season. Piss up front and shit at the back #LCFC
: it’s easy to forget just how soul destroying it is watching your team getting battered week in, week out when your own team is doing well. Fair play to those still going to king power stadium when you haven’t scored a goal at home since January. #LCFC PSR has fucked this league.
@Ashleypp1986: It’s actually the lowest I’ve felt about the club. Even surpases when we got relegated to league 1! At least back then, we had a plan: a rebuild project,etc.. I honestly don’t see a plan going forward too many board members and players living on Easy Street who don’t care! #LCFC
When you financially reward mediocrity & average talent in the scattergun manner that #LCFC have, relying on a scouting & recruiting system that hasn’t been of an acceptable level for yrs, we shouldn’t be surprised at this woeful ‘team’
Only the academy can hold it’s head high.
— Ian Stringer (@StringerSport) April 7, 2025
Toothless. Gutless. Clueless.
Senior management. The manager. The players. Horrific.
15 defeats in 16.
8 defeats in a row without scoring. #lcfc pic.twitter.com/0X5fgBXHmO
— Mr Geoff Peters (@mrgeoffpeters) April 7, 2025
Can’t remember a feeling around Leicester City this negative, even during relegation to League 1.
It’s not anger from fans anymore, it’s disillusionment. There’s literally nothing for them to cling on to from this awful season.
7 home Lge games without a goal is unacceptable.
— John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) April 7, 2025
