Jordan Ayew provides assist in Crystal Palace’s victory over Newcastle United

Jordan Ayew provides assist in Crystal Palace’s victory over Newcastle United

Jordan Ayew provided his seventh assist of the season as Crystal Palace eased to a 2-0 win over Newcastle United at Selhurst Park.

The Ghanaian forward set up Jean-Philippe Mateta for the opening goal with a clever one-two pass, with Mateta scoring ten minutes into the second half.

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Ayew returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the 5-2 win against West Ham, forming a strong partnership with Mateta upfront for Palace.

The 32-year-old put in a solid performance, contributing both offensively and defensively to help Palace secure all three points at home.

Mateta sealed Palace’s victory with a goal in the final minutes, converting a pass from Will Hughes.