Everton beats Newcastle 3-0 after 2 penalties from Barkley

Ross Barkley marked his 100th appearance in the English Premier League by converting two late penalties to complete Everton’s 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Newcastle on Wednesday.

The hosts peppered Newcastle’s goal, hitting the goal frame three times through Barkley, Cleverley and when Jonjo Shelvey headed against his own bar.

Newcastle has taken just five points from eight matches since their last league victory, at Tottenham on 13 December.

Lennon nearly had a second three minutes before the interval but his close-range effort, from a cross by Seamus Coleman, was blocked by Chancel Mbemba.

Jamaal Lascelles was sent of for the visitors after a foul Barkley for the second spot kick.

Newcastle gave a debut to winger Andros Townsend with deadline day loan signing Seydou Doumbia on the bench.

Roberto Martinez says Ross Barkley is belying his age after the midfielder scored twice in Everton’s victory over Newcastle at Goodison Park.

“He’s a phenomenal footballer, a phenomenal person”. “He took responsibility with both penalties and showed he is an assured, technical footballer”. At West Brom we will have 52,000 cheering us on and we will have to show a reaction. It is not my place to start giving advice to the fans but we have got to stick together. “We defended really well when we had to and we enjoyed playing in front of our home crowd”.

The England worldwide nearly produced a second strike before the half-time whistle when he dodged past two defenders and squared the ball across the face of goal, but none of his teammates were there to deliver a simple tap-in.

“They were well organised but the first goal was an outstanding move and from that point, whereas in [previous] home games when the opposition had a spell, the ball always ended up in the back of the net, today we anticipated that”. “Fans want to see fight and we need to show it on Saturday”.

The pressure on Roberto Martinez was not helped by surrendering a first-leg lead to miss out on the League Cup final but Everton did play well for long patches against Manchester City.

Newcastle United is eighteenth in the league with 21 points having won 5 games, drawn 6 and lost 12.

Newcastle’s manager Steve McClaren looks on during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Newcastle at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday Feb. 3, 2016.

They have kept one top-flight clean sheet on home turf this season – fewer than any other side.