Soccer-Newcastle rout sends Burnley close to the drop

Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Newcastle United - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - May 4, 2024 Newcastle United's Alexander Isak misses from the penalty spot Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

BURNLEY, England (Reuters) -Alexander Isak scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season as Newcastle United moved into sixth place in the standings with a comprehensive 4-1 victory at Burnley on Saturday which left the hosts on the brink of relegation.

Newcastle, on 56 points from 35 games, kept alive their hopes of playing European football next season as Callum Wilson, Sean Longstaff and Bruno Guimaraes also got on the scoresheet, the day soured only slightly by Isak's missed penalty.