The 33-year-old defender powered home an unstoppable 11th-minute effort, with Joelinton adding a second after the break to wrap up a win against the injury-ravaged Spaniards and a third in succession in the competition to significantly improve their qualification hopes.

It was just the response head coach Eddie Howe was looking for after Sunday’s dismal 3-1 Premier League defeat at West Ham and, while the game was tight for long periods, the Magpies were ultimately worthy winners.

In an untidy start to the game during which both sides surrendered possession at regular intervals, the LaLiga outfit more than held their own. Please review your details and accept them to load the content

Indeed, it was they who created the game’s first opportunity when Unai Gomez met Alex Berenguer’s corne

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