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#3 The curious case of Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney's goal against Newcastle United ensured that Everton remained in the top half of the table. The 32-year-old broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 27th minute and continued his scintillating form against the Magpies.
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The goal took the former Manchester United man's goal tally for the season to 9, on par with his former club's talisman Romelu Lukaku. Rooney has now been involved in 23 goals in his 23 appearances against Newcastle United (15 goals and 8 assists) - more than any other opposition in the competition.
The result also meant that Rafa Benitez tasted defeat against Everton for the first time in the league and leaves his side in an alarming situation after a poor run of form that has seen the Magpies muster only a single point from a possible 24 in their last 8 games.
