Newcastle United scored four goals in 11 first-half minutes to keep alive their Champions League qualification hopes with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park on Sunday but had to hold on under heavy pressure in the second period.

From four successive shots, between the 23rd and 34th minutes, Newcastle scored four times — and that clinical 11-minute spell includes the two-minutes-plus taken to award a penalty following a VAR review.

Alexander Isak's double made him the highest-scoring Swedish player in Premier League history, overtaking Freddie Ljungberg (48)