Leeds United hammered Newcastle United at Elland Road to move to eight points from their opening four Premier League games.
The Whites produced a first-half performance to remember, scoring three times at Elland Road in a Premier League match for the first time in 25 years and delighting the home supporters with some superb football.
Ao Tanaka opened the scoring with a deflected shot in the 32nd minute before Jayden Bogle and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored two quick-fire goals before the break to help Leeds race to a 3-0 lead.
Noah Okafor scored another just before the hour mark to make it 4-0, and it turned into a memorable night under the lights at Elland Road.
Bazoumana Toure scored a consolation goal in injury time for Newcastle United, denying James Trafford a clean sheet.
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Jamie Carragher in awe of Leeds United star
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was on fire throughout the match, but the way he bullied the Newcastle defence to score the brace in the first half was something worth watching.
He produced a bullet header for his first after rising above the defenders around him and had the centre-backs twisting for his second before half-time.
Jamie Carragher has hailed the Leeds striker and conceded that he looked absolutely brilliant in the first half against Newcastle at Elland Road tonight.
He said on Sky Sports: “In the first half, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been absolutely unplayable.
“I’m not going to say it has been the perfect all-round centre forward’s performance because he did have another chance that he missed.
“But he has been sensational, and I’m not having anyone taking that first goal off him.
“There is not a greater sight in football than seeing a centre-forward rise above everybody in the air and head the ball in the net.
“Just look how high he gets in the air, and yes, the ball might take a touch off Bogle on the way in, but I’m not having anyone take that goal off him.
“Maybe he knew they had taken that first one off him because the way he switched on and took the second was fantastic. He’s been brilliant.”
Leeds need Calvert-Lewin to remain fit
Calvert-Lewin has started the season brilliantly and is showing why Leeds kept his faith in him rather than signing another striker in the summer.
But Leeds need him to remain fit, as he is not only a regular source of goals; the squad do not have another striker who can lead the line as well as him.
For now, he is fit and firing and Leeds need him to continue on that run as they look to ensure they push for European football later in the season.
