Eddie Howe was full of praise for Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes as he scored a last-minute winner to earn all three points over Leicester City.It was the hosts that fell behind at St. James’ Park after just 19 minutes thanks to a well-worked goal rounded off by Ademola Lookman. Newcastle pressed hard for an equaliser, and were eventually rewarded through Guimaraes before the break. The Brazilian midfielder wasn’t done there, as a header after 95 minutes of play found the back of the net – all but securing safety for Newcastle this season.
Guimaraes was a star player throughout the game, and was gifted a loud applause as he exited the field at full time.
And boss Howe admitted the new Toon star is ‘magnificent’ in every aspect of the game.
He told Sky Sports: “To score so late in the game is a massive lift for everybody.
“I thought we had the best chances. Leicester were probably in control of the game but we had some really good moments and I thought our defensive resilience in the second half, as Leicester took control of the ball, was excellent. We hung in there, and got rew …
- April 18, 2022
