Newcastle United's Dutchman Giorginio Wijnaldum scored four times as they won their first Premier League match this season at the ninth attempt by thrashing Norwich City 6-2 to climb off the bottom of the table on Sunday.
Newcastle scored more goals in 90 minutes at St James' Park than they had managed in their previous four league matches with Ayoze Perez and Aleksandar Mitrovic also finding the net and the victory could not have come at a better time.
It was the perfect answer to their 6-1 defeat at ManchesterCity in their last match and sets them up perfectly for next week's derby at arch-rivals Sunderland, who are now bottom and the only Premier League team without a win.
The victory lifted Newcastle to six points and 18th place, leaving Aston Villa (four points) and Sunderland (three) below them in the relegation zone. Norwich, promoted last season, slipped one place to 16th on nine points.
"We needed it. We have had a few games when we have played good, but not got the points or only one point," Wijnaldum told Sky Sports.
He became the first Newcastle player to score more than three goals in a match since Alan Shearer grabbed five against Sheffield Wednesday in 1999.
"I've done it before for Feyenoord against FC Groningen," he said with a smile.
Good-one for the young dutch player!
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