Newcastle is close to qualifying for the Champions League next season, by defeating its guest, Brighton, 4-1, Thursday, in a postponed match from the twenty-fifth stage of the English Premier League.

Newcastle advanced with a reverse goal by German Dennis Ondev (22), before strengthening his advantage with a header for his defender Dan Born (45 + 4), while Ondev narrowed the difference in the second half (51).

And while Brighton searched for an equalizer, Newcastle eliminated its hopes with two deadly goals within a minute via Callum Wilson (89) and Brazilian Bruno Guimarães (90 + 1).

Newcastle raised its score to 69 points from 36 matches, in third place against Manchester United fourth (66 out of 35) and Liverpool fifth, who returned strongly in recent weeks (65 out of 36).

The opportunity existed for Brighton to compete for a qualifying position for the Champions League, but his task became difficult with his score frozen at 58 points from 35 matches in sixth place, and he will hope to qualify for the second continental competition, the European League “Europa League”, as he is one point ahead of Tottenham VII and played Less match.

Saudi-owned Newcastle, led by coach Eddie Howe, is close to returning to the Champions League for the first time since the 2002-2003 season.

Ondav scored the first goal with a reverse header after a corner ball executed by Kieran Trippier (22), and Bourne doubled the lead with a header after he followed the ball from a free kick that was also executed by the English right back (45 + 4).
Ondav made up for his mistake by reducing the gap after a ball reached him deep into the through ball from Billy Gilmour, and he fired it from the middle of the area into the net (51).

"Magpaes" destroyed Brighton's hopes with two goals at the end of the match, first with a pass from Paraguayan Miguel Almiron to Wilson, who broke the offside trap in the middle of the field and went into the area and shot it to the left of the goalkeeper (89).
He then played the role of the passer after a ball reached him inside the area. Jamila received it, turned and passed it to Guimarães, which hit the net (90 + 1).

In the last two matches, Newcastle will meet its guest, Leicester City, who is struggling to stay, and its host, Chelsea, in the last stage.
As for the team of Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi, the surprise of the season, it will receive Southampton at the end of the week in the 37th stage, and then Manchester City next Wednesday in a postponed match from the 32nd stage and finally visit Aston Villa.