Alexander Isak reached 50 Premier League goals with a brace in Newcastle United’s 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest.

The latest Newcastle United news as the striker scored twice in the first half with his first coming from the penalty spot in the 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest.

Alexander Isak's double made him the highest-scoring Swedish player in Premier League history, overtaking Freddie Ljungberg (48)

Newcastle United held off a late comeback from Nottingham Forest to move back into the top five of the Premier League.

From four successive shots, between the 23rd and 34th minutes, Newcastle scored four times — and that clinical 11-minute spell includes the two-minutes-plus taken to award a penalty following a VAR review.

Eddie Howe believes Newcastle United ‘can’t lose’ Alexander Isak as he is crucial to the club’s ‘long-term success’.

Alexander Isak hit a first-half double as Newcastle United resisted a Nottingham Forest fightback to win a seven-goal thriller at St James' Park on Sunday. Forest had taken an early lead when Callum Hodson-Odoi capitalised on a Jacob Murphy error to fire the visitors in front.

Alexander Isak has shrugged off his unconvincing penalty after helping Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 on Sunday. The visitors went ahead in the sixth minute of the match, with Callum Hudson-Odoi curling his effort beyond the reach of Nick Pope.