Newcastle scored four goals in 11 minutes against Nottingham Forest, but still had to withstand a late fightback to seal a 4-3 win in the Premier League on Sunday. A first-half goal spree — including two more for Alexander Isak -- gave Newcastle a 4-1 lead at the break at St James' Park.

"I don't know, this is what I'm going to work on now. This is a game which is good to reflect on. "We made mistakes. Newcastle made mistakes also. But it was two totally different halves. We started well, we scored, and they just rolled over us. "There was nothing else in the first half about us. Every time Newcastle had the ball they scored.

Newcastle United scored four goals in 11 first-half minutes to keep alive their Champions League qualification hopes with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park on Sunday but had to hold on under heavy pressure in the second period.

Newcastle take on Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Feb. 23, at St. James' Park, with kickoff set for 2 p.m. GMT local time in the UK. That makes it a 9 a.m. ET or 6 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 1 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia early Sunday morning.

Since the start of last season, no player has scored more Premier League goals from outside the box than Forest's Callum Hudson-Odoi (7), who has scored all four of his league goals this season from outside the penalty area.

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

Newcastle edged past Nottingham Forest in a seven goal thriller at St James' Park in a titanic battle for the European spots. Eddie Howe's side dominated the ball in the early stages, with Forest settling into their familiar defensive shape and looking to hit the Magpies on the break.

Newcastle United scored four goals in 11 first-half minutes to keep alive their Champions League qualification hopes with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park on Sunday but had to hold on under heavy pressure in the second period.

Can anyone stop Liverpool's march toward the Premier League title? Not Manchester City, that's for sure. With a 2-0 win at the home of the four-time defending champion on Sunday, Liverpool produced a statement performance to move 11 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the standings.