Howe hails 'moment of magic' from 'unbelievable' Guimaraes as Newcastle down Forest
Bruno Guimaraes scored a fine goal as Newcastle United beat Nottingham Forest and earned praise from Magpies boss Eddie Howe.
Eddie Howe hailed a "moment of magic" from the "unbelievable" Bruno Guimaraes as Newcastle United defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 at St James' Park.
The Magpies were frustrated in the first half of Sunday's contest before Guimaraes broke the deadlock with a fine 25-yard curling effort after the break.
Nick Woltemade made sure of the points with an emphatic penalty, taking advantage when ex-Newcastle ace Elliot Anderson felled Guimaraes.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Newcastle boss Howe said: "It was another good performance.
"There wasn't a lot of goalmouth action in the first half so we had to be patient today. The second half was better.
"I thought we had control of the second half, and we needed a moment to bring us the goal.
"Bruno's goal was a moment of magic from an unbelievable player. He makes a difference more often than not."
Woltemade is fast becoming a fans' favourite at St James' and has now scored in each of his first three home Premier League games – a feat only achieved previously by Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer among Newcastle players.
The German could have scored more on a different day, and saw one effort crash against the crossbar from close range.
Speaking about Woltemade's display, Howe added: "I thought today was a good performance. He grew into the game.
"The penalty was very composed. A really good penalty from someone playing with confidence.
"Nick spoke to me about taking penalties. He is confident in that respect."
Since the start of 2022-23, Newcastle have won more Premier League home games to nil (24) than any other side.
Indeed, each of the Magpies' last five league wins at St. James' have come along with a clean sheet.
Asked about that impressive record, Howe said: "We started the season really well defensively. We have been solid and resilient.
"It's a good mix for us because you are only a goal away from winning a game.
"The break has probably come at a bad time for us with the momentum. We will take it and dust the players down and regroup."
