Everton star Calvert-Lewin scores twice at Newcastle to hand Carlo Ancelotti second consecutive win – The Sun

HE has some way to go to equal his own record for the best start managerial in the Premier League – but Carlo Ancelotti will be delighted with two out of two so far.

A double from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, taking his season’s tally to his best ever return of eight, secured the Italian’s second win as Everton boss, his first over Newcastle United and the Toffees' second away win of the season.

He still needs four more to equal the record he set with Chelsea nine years ago, and by Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since, but his second win in two days certainly ruined Steve Bruce’s day.

The biggest crowd of the season at St James’ Park of 52,211 saw Bruce’s side surrender a nine-game unbeaten home run since the opening day, thanks to Calvert-Lewin’s deadly finishes.

Everton took the lead with his first when Newcastle failed to deal with a Gylfi Sigurdsson corner which should never have been awarded in the first place.

When Michael Keane headed a cross over, referee Lee Mason presumably thought the ball came off marker Andy Carroll but it had in fact deflected off the Everton defender’s shoulder before heading off target.

From that corner, Mason then penalised Miguel Almiron for a late aerial challenge on Leighton Baines at the edge of the Newcastle area, leaving the recalled veteran defender and Sigurdsson in a lengthy debate while Mason sorted the Newcastle wall.

The hosts failed to deal with Sigurdsson’s deep cross and the ball eventually fell to Calvert-Lewin who tapped home.

First off the Everton bench to celebrate, punching the air in delight, was Ancelotti’s new assistant Duncan Ferguson.

Although Mason’s initial decision to award a corner incorrectly had created Newcastle’s problems – and the home crowd chanted ‘1-0 to the referee’ as a blue-shirted mountain emerged in front of the Gallowgate – Bruce’s first response was to admonish the defenders who looseness had also caused their downfall two days earlier in the 4-1 drubbing at Manchester United.

Only after harsh words with Jetro Willems did the Newcastle boss turn his attention to Mason and fourth official Craig Pawson.

Bruce’s mood can hardly have improved as Everton, buoyed by the opener, took charge of the game with Calvert-Lewin and Keane going close and Toon keeper Martin Dubravka making a vital save at Mason Holgate's feet.

But there were significant signs of improvement before the break when he threw three men upfront and his side did have the ball in the net, only for Carroll’s fine finish in a goalmouth scramble to be ruled out by an offside flag.

And after Jordan Pickford made an acrobatic stop to keep out Fabian Schar’s firm strike, it was Ancelotti’s turn to hold his head in his hands when Almiron almost equalised in the final minutes of the first-half with the Everton defence left flat-footed by a rare successful Carroll flick on.

The Italian coach looked on in horror as the Paraguayan raced through on Pickford, presumably unaware that the wild shot on the run and subsequent slice has been the story of Almiron’s Newcastle career so far, despite his winner in the last home game win over Crystal Palace.

Schar however made no mistake ten minutes after the re-start when Carroll put the ball into his path from Willems' teasing free-kick from the left corner and the Swiss defender volleyed inside the out-stretched Pickford’s post.

As the home side chased and harried for a winner, Carroll lost possession on halfway, allowing Richarlison to run at the exposed Newcastle back-line and the Brazilian’s low cross was bundled over the line by the sliding Calvert-Lewin.

For all their bluster and possession, Newcastle failed to create a chance to cause the England Number One any further embarrassment on his return to the North East.

Even Carroll’s late tumble in the box, which looked a possible penalty, Newcastle could have had a penalty in the first minute when Holgate appeared to pull back Almiron as he made the first run of the afternoon from DeAndre Yedlin’s pass.

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