Sky Sports supply bizarre extra Sunderland bonus to Newcastle 2 Crystal Palace 0 highlights

This is quite bizarre from Sky Sports.

As usual, they have put out highlights of the latest Newcastle United match.

You can watch the official Newcastle 2 Crystal Palace match highlights below.

Eddie Howe’s team with a very decent performance with absolute commitment, that eventually saw them getting their reward.

Goals in the 71st and 78th minutes deciding the game, although it could and should have been more, with other chances wasted, especially a very late opportunity for Joe Willock.

Also worth watching for another outrageous Bruno Guimaraes effort from a corner, only the woodwork denying him. Although he did get some reward when another superb corner created the second goal for Malick Thiaw.

However, a bizarre ‘Sunderland’ ending (Our thanks to GToon for tipping us off) added to these highlights, Sky Sports hopefully having a premonition of what is set to come at St James’ Park in March…

Anyway watch the NUFC v Palace highlights here…

Newcastle 2 Crystal Palace 0 –  Sunday 3 January 2026 3pm

Match Stats

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Bruno 71, Thiaw 78

Palace:

Possession was Newcastle 59% Palace 41%

Total shots were Newcastle 12 Palace 11

Shots on target were Newcastle 7 Palace 1

Corners were Newcastle 8 Palace 6

Touches in the opposition box Newcastle 35 Palace 26

Newcastle team v Crystal Palace:

Pope, Miley, Thiaw, Schar, Hall (Livramento 63), Tonali (Ramsey 63), Joelinton, Bruno, Jacob Murphy (Willock 88), Gordon (Barnes 63), Wissa (Woltemade 78)

Unused subs:

Ramsdale, Trippier, Botman, Alex Murphy