Newcastle United 1-4 Bournemouth: Kluivert's Hat-Trick Propels Cherries to Victory, Iraola's Team Joins European Contention

Eddie Howe's team had been on an incredible winning streak, triumphant in their last nine matches across all competitions. They were on the verge of making history with a potential 10th consecutive victory. However, their hopes were dashed as they came up against a spirited Bournemouth side, also in top form and ready to challenge them.

The Cherries, firmly in the hunt for a European place, have temporarily leapfrogged Manchester City in the Premier League table and are level on 37 points with Chelsea following an all-action display that stunned Newcastle into submission.

Kluivert's first-half double - only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has scored more goals away from home this season - put Bournemouth in a commanding position, sweeping home Antoine Semenyo's low cross in the seventh minute before Dango Ouattara fed the Dutchman for his second just before half-time.

Sandwiched between was a Bruno Guimaraes header that flew through a crowd of players and squirmed beyond Kepa but the Magpies were disappointingly second best on another agonising afternoon for Howe against his former club.

Things went from bad to worse in the second period, as Newcastle failed to recover any composure and star man Alexander Isak looked as isolated as he has all season - his eight-game scoring run reaching an abrupt end.

Kluivert sealed a wonderful hat-trick in second-half stoppage time, while a stunner from Milos Kerkez ensured Andoni Iraola's ever-improving Cherries cantered to a crushing victory.

Story of the match in stats...

What's coming up in the Premier League?