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title: "Newcastle: Keith Downie raves over Alexander Isak"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Randall"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2023-03-12T18:20:59Z"
modified: "2023-03-12T18:29:17Z"
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# Newcastle: Keith Downie raves over Alexander Isak

**Sky Sports presenter Keith Downie has been left blown away by Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak after his dazzling first-half display against Wolves.**

### The Lowdown: Alexander Isak masterclass

Eddie Howe’s men got their top four push back on track today as the Magpies ended up securing a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, with goals from Isak and Miguel Almiron doing the job.

They were very dominant, which will please Howe, with a whopping 17 shots at goal.

### The Latest: Isak was ‘brilliant’ for Newcastle

Keith Downie was loving the sight of Isak terrorizing Wolves’ defence in the first-half, [tweeting](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1634967137826787328):

“That was a brilliant first-half display by Alexander Isak. A bit of everything from the Swede. Wolves can’t handle him — he looks razor sharp  [#NUFC”](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hashtag_click)

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### The Verdict: Newcastle’s shining light

Isak was the one shining light for Newcastle, which made it rather surprising to see him being taken off for Callum Wilson in the 68th minute.

The 25-year-old’s stats don’t do his performance any justice as he won two tackles, won seven duels, blocked two shots and scored with a header ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/newcastle-united-wolverhampton/dsO)). However, it was the pressing and constant runs in behind that had the Wolves defence shaking, as they just couldn’t keep him under control at any point in the game.

This was a vital three points for the Magpies as it allowed them to jump back above Liverpool into fifth position, with the Champions League dream very much still alive.