By CRAIG HOPE
Published: 13:00 EDT, 25 May 2025 | Updated: 13:00 EDT, 25 May 2025
50,000 Newcastle fans at St James' Park may each go and deliver a hand-written letter to Ruben Amorim before they head home tonight.
For it was Manchester United's 2-0 win over Aston Villa that secured the Magpies Champions League football, despite them losing 1-0 to Everton today.
Newcastle will play in Europe's elite club competition next season, as their goal difference was enough to secure them a fifth-place finish in the Premier League.
Carlos Alcaraz's 65th-minute winner had Eddie Howe's staring down the barrel of Europa League football for the better part of 20 minutes, before Amad Diallo opened the scoring at Old Trafford.
Christian Eriksen added a second, which consigned Villa to defeat and a spot in the Europa League next season.
Newcastle were able to secure Champions League football despite their 1-0 defeat by Everton
Loan star Carlos Alcaraz headed home in the 65th minute to score the only goal of the game
MATCH FACTS
Newcastle (3-4-2-1): Pope; Schar, Botman (Trippier 63'), Burn; Murphy (Wilson 70'), Guimaraes, Tonali, Livramento; Barnes (Osula 88'), Gordon (Willock 46'), Isak
Subs unused: Dubravka (Gk), Krafth, Lascelles, Miley, Longstaff
Booked: Schar
Manager: Eddie Howe
Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Young, O'Brien, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye; Harrison, Alcaraz (Doucoure 76'), Ndiaye (McNeil 76'); Beto (Calvert-Lewin 88')
Subs unused: Begovic (Gk), Virginia (Gk), Welch, Patterson, Chermiti, Broja
Goals: Alcaraz 65'
Booked: Gueye, Mykolenko, McNeil, Moyes
Manager: David Moyes
Referee: Tony Harrington