Crystal Palace beat Newcastle United 2–1 in April 2026 at Selhurst Park, a result that deepened frustration among the Newcastle fanbase after the match was posted on the club’s X handle.
The game itself was decided by fine margins. Palace were more organised and sharper in key moments, taking their chances better across the 90 minutes.
Newcastle struggled to impose themselves for long spells and looked disjointed in attack, despite still carrying a threat through Alexander Isak. In the end, Palace’s structure and discipline made the difference as they held on for the win.
Following the result, Newcastle supporters reacted strongly online, with criticism aimed at Eddie Howe and the team’s overall performance.
Jam was blunt in his reaction, saying:
Howe should’ve been sacked after the first derby, this is a fucking piss take.
Magmad also hit out at the manager’s influence, stating:
Eddie doesn’t need to give a Team talk before or during the game, the players know it’ll be just more of the same regardless. Sorry Eddie but you’re just getting away with it by being the Nice guy.
Dan gave a harsh assessment of the display, calling it:
Disgusting. No passion. No fight. No desire. No tactical 2nd plan from a manager completely found out.
Phil summed up his frustration simply, asking:
Yeah he’s done now surely?
Civvy suggested a rebuild approach, saying:
Give some youngsters a run out against Bournemouth. Nowt to lose..
Velotbet took a more playful angle, remarking:
Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park is a tricky sniff, but Eddie Howe’s lads will be back chasing the ball like mad next week. St James’ grass is still the best backyard for zoomies, and Isak can turn any game into fetch mode…
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Softfootball notes that while this was an important win for Palace, their recent form has been inconsistent. They were previously beaten convincingly by Chelsea in a London derby after going down to ten men, and also suffered a narrow defeat to Arsenal, where a Bukayo Saka delivery led to an unfortunate own goal that decided the match.
For Newcastle, the result only adds to the growing tension as fans continue to question the direction of the team.
