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Leicester 0-3 Newcastle: Magpies put Chelsea and Man City on notice with big win in Champions League race

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Leicester 0-3 Newcastle: Magpies put Chelsea and Man City on notice with big win in Champions League race
Magpies now level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea after a comfortable win over Leicester

Newcastle blew Leicester away with three first-half goals to inflict a miserable 3-0 defeat on the Foxes who moved a step closer to suffering relegation from the Premier League.

The Magpies flexed their muscles in front of Sky Bet Championship-bound Leicester in a ruthless start to boost their hopes of returning to the Champions League by moving level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea.

Leicester last scored in front of their own fans against Brighton on December 8 and drawing another blank meant they became the first side in Football League history to lose eight home league games in a row without scoring a goal.

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