Ayoze Perez scored twice and set up Salomon Rondon in a stunning performance
Newcastle stormed back from two goals down at half-time to secure a vital victory over Everton in a captivating match at St James' Park.
Ayoze Perez capped a stellar performance with an 84th-minute winner, poking the ball past Jordan Pickford as the visitors failed to clear.
The Newcastle striker had levelled three minutes earlier after Pickford spilled Miguel Almiron's stinging drive into his path, while Perez also set up Salomon Rondon's fine volley to get the hosts back into the game.
Until then, Rafael Benitez's side had felt aggrieved at referee Lee Mason's decision not to send Pickford off for a foul on Rondon, with the England goalkeeper saving a poor subsequent penalty from Matt Ritchie.
The Magpies' mood darkened when, moments after that save, Richarlison tapped in his side's second after Martin Dubravka parried Andres Gomes' low cross straight to the Everton winger.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin got the opener on 18 minutes with a fine glancing header from Lucas Digne's superb cross.
But the Toffees faded badly in the face of Newcastle's second-half onslaught and are now only three points in front of Benitez's side.
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While unlucky and understandably frustrated to be 2-0 down at the interval, Newcastle were sloppy in the first half, not least when Ritchie stuttered in his run-up and hit a tame penalty down the middle that Pickford saved with his legs.
Benitez replaced captain Jamaal Lascelles with Paul Dummett at half-time and changed the shape of his side - moving Dummett to left back and pushing Ritchie up from there to right midfield, which allowed Newcastle to be more direct against a shaky Everton defence.
That defensive frailty was exposed on 65 minutes when Isaac Hayden played a hopeful pass up to Perez, who had only Rondon in support against four Everton defenders.
But Perez won the header back to Rondon, spun and received the return pass before deftly chipping back to the Venezuela striker to volley beyond Pickford from 12 yards.
Dummett then looped a header over when Rondon was better placed behind him but Newcastle kept coming and drew level on 81 minutes as Almiron struck from 30 yards and Perez slotted in the rebound after Pickford failed to push it wide.
Frustration had given way to fervent urgency and Everton wilted, their defence caught static as Hayden lofted the ball back in after a corner. Rondon brought it down and Perez, having retreated from an offside position, stabbed in the winner.
Now it was Everton's turn to feel aggrieved - Rondon looked to be slightly offside when the ball was played back in - but the visitors will still be alarmed at the manner of their collapse.
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Match Stats
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Line-ups
Newcastle
12Dubravka
5SchärBooked at 70mins
6LascellesBooked at 42minsSubstituted forDummettat 45'minutes
20Lejeune
22Yedlin
14Hayden
4Ki Sung-yuengSubstituted forShelveyat 79'minutesBooked at 89mins
11RitchieSubstituted forKenedyat 73'minutes
17Pérez
9Rondón
24Almirón
Substitutes
3Dummett
8Shelvey
10Diamé
15Kenedy
19Manquillo
21Joselu
26Darlow
Everton
1Pickford
43KennyBooked at 53minsSubstituted forWalcottat 87'minutes
4Keane
5Zouma
12Digne
8André Gomes
17Gueye
30RicharlisonSubstituted forMinaat 75'minutes
10G Sigurdsson
20BernardSubstituted forLookmanat 82'minutes
29Calvert-Lewin
Substitutes
11Walcott
13Mina
14Tosun
18Schneiderlin
22Stekelenburg
26Davies
31Lookman
Referee:
Lee Mason
Attendance:
52,242
Match Stats
Home TeamNewcastleAway TeamEverton
Possession
Home46%
Away54%
Shots
Home19
Away7
Shots on Target
Home7
Away3
Corners
Home8
Away2
Fouls
Home13
Away10
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Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Everton 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Everton 2.
Posted at 90'+4'
Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
BookingPosted at 89'
Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 88'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
SubstitutionPosted at 87'
Substitution, Everton. Theo Walcott replaces Jonjoe Kenny.
Posted at 87'
Offside, Newcastle United. DeAndre Yedlin tries a through ball, but Ayoze Pérez is caught offside.
Posted at 87'
Attempt blocked. DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
Posted at 86'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
Posted at 86'
Hand ball by Michael Keane (Everton).
Posted at 85'
Jonjoe Kenny (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 85'
Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
Goal!Posted at 84'
Goal! Newcastle United 3, Everton 2. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Salomón Rondón following a corner.
Posted at 84'
Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Posted at 83'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
Posted at 83'
Attempt saved. Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Lejeune with a headed pass.
Posted at 83'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
Posted at 82'
Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Everton. Ademola Lookman replaces Bernard.
Goal!Posted at 81'
Goal! Newcastle United 2, Everton 2. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Posted at 81'
Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
SubstitutionPosted at 79'
Substitution, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey replaces Ki Sung-yueng.
Posted at 76'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonjoe Kenny.
SubstitutionPosted at 75'
Substitution, Everton. Yerry Mina replaces Richarlison.
Posted at 74'
Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Everton).
Posted at 74'
Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, Newcastle United. Kenedy replaces Matt Ritchie.
Posted at 71'
Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bernard.
BookingPosted at 70'
Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 69'
Attempt missed. Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 68'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
Posted at 67'
Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
Posted at 67'
Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 66'
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 66'
Foul by Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United).
Goal!Posted at 65'
Goal! Newcastle United 1, Everton 2. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
Posted at 64'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 63'
Delay in match Lucas Digne (Everton) because of an injury.
Posted at 63'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
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