Bruno Guimaraes was Newcastle United’s hero against West Ham United – but he had a little bit of help from Harvey Barnes.
The Brazil international scored the only goal of the game at the London Stadium, as Newcastle beat West Ham 1-0.
It is a pivotal victory for Newcastle, as they can now take momentum into Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.
It was a captain’s performance from Bruno Guimaraes, who was outstanding on Monday night. Even without his goal, he was one of the Magpies’ best players.
But he was able to provide the decisive moment in the second half, as he got on the end of Harvey Barnes’ cross.
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Bruno Guimaraes thanks Harvey Barnes as Newcastle United beat West Ham
Following the game, Bruno thanked the Newcastle fans for their support in East London.
Now the £35million midfielder has thanked Barnes too, after the Toon winger posted pictures from Monday night’s game on his official Instagram account.
In response to Barnes’ post, Bruno commented: “Thank you for the assist brother!! Love uuu.”
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Harvey Barnes took his chance ahead of the Carabao Cup final
Bruno was delighted to ensure that Barnes got an assist on Monday night. It was the winger’s second of the season, with Barnes now boasting seven goal contributions in the Premier League.
This one could not have come at a better time, as the left wing position is certainly up for grabs ahead of the Carabao Cup final.
Anthony Gordon is suspended, which could give Barnes the opportunity to start at Wembley.
He certainly did not hurt his chances on Monday night, with Barnes playing very well against West Ham.
The attacker did miss some key chances, but he at least got in positions to get those chances. That is one thing you can always say about Barnes – he is a threat. And in a one-off cup final where opportunities could be few and far between, Barnes could be worth his weight in gold.
Following the win over West Ham, Eddie Howe said he was very happy with Barnes. His comments even suggested that the England international would start against Liverpool, but that remains to be seen.