LONDON (BBC): Goals from Jonjo Shelvey and Ayoze Perez gave Newcastle United victory at Leicester City – their third Premier League win in a row.
The Magpies started brightest at the King Power, and Shelvey’s guided shot from outside the area opened the scoring after a deflection off Ben Chilwell.
Leicester felt they should have had a penalty before the break when Paul Dummett and Riyad Mahrez appeared to collide in the box.
But Spaniard Perez doubled the lead for Rafael Benitez’s side 15 minutes from time with a delightful lob over Kasper Schmeichel. Jamie Vardy grabbed a late goal from close range, but it proved to be only a consolation for the hosts.
Earlier, Harry Maguire appeared fortunate to remain on the pitch after putting his hands on the face of Newcastle’s Dwight Gayle, but the England man was shown only a yellow card by referee Stuart Attwell.
Newcastle’s victory, which followed back-to-back home wins against Southampton and Huddersfield, takes the Magpies up to 10th in the Premier League and 10 points clear of the bottom three.
However, this result, coupled with Burnley’s win at Watford, was damaging for Leicester’s hopes of qualifying for the Europa League. The Clarets have now opened up a six point lead over the Foxes in seventh.
Liverpool play draw against Everton: Liverpool were held to a drab goalless draw by Everton in a Premier League match sandwiched between their Champions League quarter-final ties against Manchester City.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp made five changes from the 3-0 win over City in midweek, choosing not to risk Premier League top scorer Mohamed Salah.
And, as the game wore on, he substituted midfielder James Milner and forward Sadio Mane, perhaps with one eye on Tuesday’s second leg at Etihad Stadium.
The draw meant Liverpool missed the chance to move above Manchester United into second – they are a point behind their north west rivals, who have two games in hand.
In a largely subdued first half, both home goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and the visitors’ Loris Karius were extended.
After the break, the only heated moments came when Wayne Rooney reacted angrily to being substituted, and Danny Ings and Seamus Coleman briefly clashed.
The hosts pushed hard for a winner late on, but missed four good chances as it finished honours even.
Everton, who stay ninth, have gone 15 league derbies without a win, going back to a 2-0 victory in October 2010.
Referee Michael Oliver did not book anyone, only the second time that has happened in a Merseyside derby in the Premier League.
