Newcastle United have moved up to ninth place following a 3-0 win against Norwich City as the Magpies finally ended their Premier League hoodoo at Carrow Road.
Joelinton opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a striker's effort before the Brazilian doubled his side's lead just before half-time after slotting home from a tight angle. Compatriot Bruno Guimaraes then made it 3-0 after the break with a brilliant dinked finish following a mistake from Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul.
Here are five things we learned from the game.
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Joelinton unleashed after tactical tweak
You had a feeling Joelinton's 100th Premier League appearance was going to be memorable from the moment the away end unfurled a banner marking the milestone before kick-off. However, no one could have predicted what was about to unfold at Carrow Road.
It was in the reverse fixture last November that Joelinton was reborn as a combative midfielder, after the Magpies went down to 10 men, but Eddie Howe has always been reluctant to pigeonhole the Brazilian. Saturday was perhaps a reminder of why.
Howe decided to start Joelinton up front against Norwich for the first time since he took charge last November as Chris Wood was given a rest. Joelinton had little to feed off during a slow opening from the visitors, though, so Howe decided to make a tactical tweak before the half-hour mark. Joelinton, as a result, moved over to the left-hand side and Allan Saint-Maximin played through the middle.
Norwich struggled to react and Joelinton soon broke the deadlock in the 37th minute after rifling the ball into the net from inside the area after Jacob Murphy, Emil Krafth, Allan Saint-Maximin and Sean Longstaff all combined. Just as at Brentford, back in February, Joelinton made a beeline for the Newcastle fans standing at the opposite end of the ground to celebrate in front of the supporters.
Those scenes were replicated just a few minutes later when Joelinton doubled the visitors' advantage after getting on the end of the lively Murphy's cross and firing home at the back post.
Tim Krul embarrassed by Bruno Guimaraes
After playing a defence-splitting through ball in the build-up to Joelinton's second goal, man of the match Bruno Guimaraes decided to get in on the act after the break with the help of former Magpies' goalkeeper Tim Krul. There were 49 minutes on the clock when Krul attempted to pick out Kenny McClean with a simple ball. However, Bruno was one step ahead and raced out to intercept before coolly advancing on goal and dinking the ball over Krul.
It was a gift, but that should take nothing away from Bruno's outrageous finish and you could not imagine any other Newcastle pulling it off. Bruno was not bought to score goals for Newcastle, but the 24-year-old has now found the back of the net on four occasions for the Magpies in just six starts..
Newcastle supporters enjoy a very different Carrow Road experience
There will be some Newcastle supporters in the away end who were not even born when the black-and-whites last won a Premier League game at Carrow Road back in 1994. This has been anything but a happy hunting ground for the Magpies and the last two visits were memorable for all the wrong reasons.
A dramatic 3-2 defeat in 2016 dealt a fatal blow to Newcastle's survival hopes while a sold out away end witnessed a horrendous performance three years later as Steve Bruce's side were beaten 3-1. It was Bruce's first away day as Newcastle boss yet, already, the 61-year-old was admitting he 'can't forgive a performance where basically you don't put your boots on'.
There was, understandably, a muted response in the away end when Jonjo Shelvey pulled a goal back late that day but Newcastle is a very different club now. Around 2,600 supporters travelled to Norfolk with optimism as the Magpies attempted to win their third game in six days.
Newcastle took time to get going but, you get the feeling, there were not many games on the road that the away end enjoyed quite so much this season. There were repeated chants of 'Geordie boys - take the p---' after Newcastle took the lead while every pass was met with an olé during an extended period of possession as the dominant visitors moved the ball around with ease before the hour mark. By full-time, Shola Ameobi, Peter Lovenkrands, Fabricio Coloccini, Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer had all been serenaded. Was it any wonder that they sang 'I don't want to go home' late on?
Full-time scenes to remember
Barely any Newcastle players still had their shirts by the time they made their way back to the away dressing room after they threw the tops into the away end at full-time. It is a rare sight and showed just how strong the bond is between players and supporters right now. Joelinton, unsurprisingly, was the last man off the field and the record signing soaked up every minute as Newcastle supporters chanted: 'He's Brazilian....'
Players keep pushing as Newcastle move up to ninth
Norwich may appear to be doomed, but this was a good test for Newcastle. The Canaries are still fighting for their lives and while Newcastle are as good as safe, after hitting the 40-points mark on Wednesday night, there was still a lot riding on this game and the run-in.
Newcastle's form may have tailed off in the final weeks of the season in years gone by, but Howe vowed 'not for one second will our preparation drop and our expectations of the players won't drop'. These players hardly needed further incentive to finish the season strongly.
Not only are Newcastle mounting a late push for the top 10, but these players are all fighting for their futures, to prove they can play a part in this new era. As Martin Dubravka said on the eve of this game, the 'special thing' is 'everyone wants to be part of the club who is building their name now'.
These players had already showed their worth in the wins against Wolves, Leicester City and Crystal Palace. However, as good as Newcastle have been at home, winning six on the spin, the Magpies had been beaten in each of their last three away matches and this was the first time Howe's side were playing on the road since that second-half capitulation at Spurs earlier this month.
Howe decided to freshen up his side after two games in four days as Jamaal Lascelles, Sean Longstaff, Joe Willock and Jacob Murphy all came into the side and, although Newcastle took a little while to get going, the Magpies ended up producing a ruthless display - with a clean sheet to boot. Remarkably, the Magpies are now up to ninth in the table.
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