Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle: Isak scores first EPL hat-trick in win at Portman Road

Alexander Isak scored a hat-trick as Newcastle wrapped up a perfect week by thrashing Ipswich 4-0 with a scintillating performance at Portman Road in the Premier League to move into seventh.Having scored four goals against Leicester last Saturday and beaten Brentford on Wednesday to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals, Newcastle came into this game full of confidence and outclassed Ipswich, who are still waiting for their first home league win of the season.

Newcastle came flying out of the traps and scored 26 seconds in through Isak as he smashed in the opener after Jacob Murphy's cross bounced back to him inside the box, although the goal was not awarded until at least two minutes later due to a lengthy VAR check.

Murphy, once again a stand-out performer for Newcastle, powered in their second after half an hour, taking him to three goals in two league games, as the visitors cut through Ipswich with ease.

Ipswich goalkeeper Arijanet Muric's silly decision to go short to Jens Cajuste was punished just before the break as Bruno Guimaraes, the Newcastle captain, forced a turnover inside the box and allowed Isak to roll in for his second just before the break.

Isak's hat-trick was complete after a miraculous back-heel assist from Murphy, showing great feet to evade a swarm of Ipswich defenders in the box before laying it on a plate for his striker, who left Portman Road with the match ball after his first treble for Newcastle.

Ipswich will remain in the bottom three over Christmas, while Newcastle momentarily move up to seventh.