Schar double leads Newcastle to 3-0 win over Cardiff in EPL

By: The Associated Press Posted: 11:15 AM CST Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 Last Modified: 11:42 AM CST Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019

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NEWCASTLE, England - Fabian Schar scored the first goals of his Newcastle career to drag Rafael Benitez's men out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 3-0 home victory over Cardiff on Saturday.

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NEWCASTLE, England – Fabian Schar scored the first goals of his Newcastle career to drag Rafael Benitez’s men out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 3-0 home victory over Cardiff on Saturday.

The Switzerland defender, signed from Deportivo La Coruna in the off season, opened the scoring after a spectacular solo run from the back in the 24th minute.

Fellow defender Jamaal Lascelles then rose to flick on Matt Ritchie’s corner in the 63rd minute and there was Schar again, arriving at the far post to slot the ball home.

Cardiff City's Josh Murphy, left, and Newcastle United's Javier Manquillo during their English Premier League soccer match at St James' Park in Newcastle, England, Saturday Jan. 19, 2019. (Richard Sellers/PA via AP)

Relegation rival Cardiff rallied as it attempted to find a way back into the game, but Ayoze Perez made it 3-0 in stoppage time after rounding off a speedy counter attack as Newcastle claimed a second league win in 10 attempts.