How did the players fare in Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Leicester City?


NEWCASTLE (4-3-3):

7 Pope: Didn’t have a lot to do, but came off his line decisively on the couple of occasions when he needed to

8 Trippier: Caused problems once again with his set-piece delivery, and was still chasing down Vardy like a man possessed in stoppage time

6 Schar: Marked Daka out of the game, but was out of position on a couple of occasions when Vardy broke clear late on

7 Botman: Continues to impress at the heart of Newcastle’s back four – his signing already looks like an inspired decision

8 Burn: Will never forget the moment when he broke his goalscoring duck in front of the Gallowgate End – kept his composure superbly to slot home

8 Guimaraes: Failed to find the target with a couple of first-half long shots, but controlled the game from the heart of midfield

7 Longstaff: Should have done better with the early chance that fell his way, but continued trying to burst forward into the 18-yard box

7 Willock: A bundle of energy throughout as he kept looking to break beyond Wilson and trouble the Leicester defence

8 Almiron: Set the tone for Newcastle’s display as he tore around in the early stages, and produced a brilliant pass for Joelinton’s goal

7 Wilson: Linked play effectively in the first half, although none of Newcastle’s chances really fell his way

9 JOELINTON: Capped a superb all-action attacking display with a brilliant finish to double Newcastle’s lead


Subs:

Isak (for Wilson, 78)

Saint-Maximin (for Almiron, 84)

Murphy (for Willock, 90)

(not used): Darlow (gk), Manquillo, Lascelles, Anderson, Ritchie, Wood.


LEICESTER (4-2-3-1):

WARD 8; Castagne 5, Amartey 6, Faes 5, Thomas 5 (Iheanacho 64, 5); Ndidi 4, Tielemans 6; Albrighton 4, Perez 4 (Mendy 84), Barnes 5; Daka 4 (Vardy 64, 4).

Subs (not used): Iverson (gk), Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Brunt, Braybrooke, McAteer.


Man Of The Match: JOELINTON – The Brazilian’s fine finish to double Newcastle’s lead underlined the confidence that is oozing through him at the moment.