Allan Saint-Maximin 9, Miguel Almiron 8; Dominic Solanke 4 ... Bournemouth v Newcastle player ratings

Magpies thrash relegation-haunted Cherries 4-1 at the Vitality Stadium

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  BOURNEMOUTH RATINGS: Aaron Ramsdale - 7: Good stops to deny Saint-Maximin and Carroll in second half. No chance for any of the goals as his defence continually abandoned their posts. EPA

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  Adam Smith - 4: Skinned by Saint-Maximin for second goal, although not the first player to have suffered that fate this season. Reuters

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  Lloyd Kelly - 5: Young full-back found wanting against Newcastle's pace and skill. Booked. Getty

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  Steve Cook - 5: Thankless task for the defender up against a rampant Newcastle attack. Reuters

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  Nathan Ake - 5: Looks like Bournemouth are going down, but Ake should find another Premier League home next season. Tried to keep team together but even he struggled. Picked up booking for clumsy challenge from behind on pacy substitute Almiron. Reuters

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  Jefferson Lerma - 4: Caught in possession by Longstaff which led to opening goal for Newcastle. Confidence visibly drained instantly from the team after just five minutes. PA

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  Arnaut Danjuma - 5: Dutchman was given the runaround by Newcastle's sparkling midfield and attack. Getty

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  Philip Billing - 5: Side footed a good chance well wide soon after Newcastle's opener. Hooked at half-time. Reuters

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  David Brooks - 6: Tried to make things happen gong forward although left Smith hopelessly exposed against Saint-Maximin, as the Frenchman set up the second goal. Unlucky after shot hit the bar when team were already 3-0 down. Reuters

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  Dominic Solanke - 4: Goal drought continues. Hit the post with a deflected shot just after half-time. Getty

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  Joshua King - 4: Thought he had headed one back after Solanke hit the bar in the second half but was well offside. AFP

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  Lewis Cook - (sub Billing 45) 5: Came on at half-time but couldn't turn the Toon tide. Reuters

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  Junior Stanislas - (sub Danjuma 62) 5: Tried to make things happen but the game was already lost. Reuters

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  Harry Wilson (sub Brooks 62) 5: Very difficult time to come on with Newcastle dominant. PA

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  Dan Gosling - (sub Lerma 75) 6: Bundled home Bournemouth's consolation goal. Reuters

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  Chris Mepham - (sub S Cook 80) NA: Game long gone by the time he came on. PA

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  NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Martin Dubravka - 6: Very little to do. Saw shot from Brooks hit the bar but will be frustrated at Bournemouth's consolation that cost him a clean-sheet. EPA

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  Emil Krafth - 8: Swedish full-back has hardly played this season but produced a quality performance. Looked solid in defence and good distribution going forward. Getty

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  Jamaal Lascelles - 7: Newcastle captain gave a commanding show at the back. Strong in the air and gave the Bournemouth attackers few opportunities. Reuters

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  Federico Fernandez - 7: Solid and assured alongside fellow centre-half Lascelles. PA

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  Javier Manquillo - 7: Switched from right to left-back to accommodate Krafth and did well up against pacy opponent in Brooks. Reuters

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  Jonjo Shelvey - 8: Rested for Manchester City cup defeat and looked refreshed here. Pulled the strings from midfield, some signature switches of play and long passes to feet. Calmly put Lazaro through for the fourth goal. Reuters

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  Nabil Bentaleb - 8: Cool and composed, neat and tidy from the midfielder on loan from German side Schalke.

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  Sean Longstaff - 8: Playing in an unusual forward role, helped set up first goal with timely challenge on Lerner, finished superbly into the roof of the net to score the second - but then went off with a muscle problem after half-an-hour. Reuters

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  Joelinton - 7: Used predominantly down the left and played his part in an impressive Newcastle attacking performance. EPA

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  Allan Saint-Maximin - 9: Superbly set up the second goal with a breathtaking change of pace that left Smith for dead. One marauding run from one end of the pitch to the other in the second half where it looked like he might go all the way himself. Contributed to three goals out of four. Getty

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  Dwight Gayle - 8: Missed crucial chance against Manchester City in the FA Cup defeat on Sunday, made up for it here with calm finish just five minutes in after being put through by Saint-Maximin. EPA

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  Miguel Almiron - (sub Longstaff 33) 8: Superb run and finish from the Paraguayan attacker to make it 3-0. Getty

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  Andy Carroll - (sub Gayle 62) 7: Usual handful in the air and stung Ramsdale's hands with a thumping shot. Desperate for a goal. Reuters

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  Valentino Lazaro - (sub Saint-Maximin 62) 8: What a cameo from the on-loan Austrian. Brilliant finish after being put clear by Shelvey, then cracked the crossbar with a fierce strike to nearly make it 5-0. Reuters

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  Isaac Hayden - (sub Joelinton 72) 7: Slotted straight into midfield but missed absolute sitter after fellow sub Lazaro had hit the bar. Reuters

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  DeAndre Yedlin - (sub Manquillo 73) 6: Solid without making an impact when he came on. EPA

Struggling Bournemouth remain languishing in the Premier League relegation zone after a humiliating 4-1 home defeat to Newcastle extended their winless run to seven games.

First-half strikes from Dwight Gayle and Sean Longstaff put the mid-table Magpies on course for resounding success at the Vitality Stadium.

Substitutes Miguel Almiron and Valentino Lazaro completed the job as the Cherries capitulated to a club-record 19th defeat in a top-flight season.

Dan Gosling claimed an added-time consolation with the hosts' first goal since football resumed following the coronavirus pandemic-enforced break but, on this evidence, there is little to suggest they can extend their Premier League stay to a sixth season.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said: "We contributed to our own downfall. There were some uncharacteristic mistakes. It may be a lack of confidence. It was close to being a lot better than it looked."

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce said: "Some of the football we played and the goals we scored were a delight to watch. All credit to the players.

"I felt we had lost that cutting edge, creating an opportunity to try to win a match. We enjoyed playing, that was pretty evident. There was a certain cutting edge to them. Long may it continue."

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