Vincent Kompany’s men threw in one of their worst performances of the season to lose 4-1 to the Magpies.
With Nottingham Forest beating Sheffield United, the Clarets now lie five points adrift of safety with only two games remaining.
Here’s how Burnley’s players rated:
![Saved a penalty and the scoreline would have been a whole lot worse if it wasn’t for him. Let down by the players in front of him.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOjNhMmNjNjRmLWVjYzEtNGRiNi04MzBiLTIzZDJlOTY4NTVmYTo0Yjk2ZGM0Zi02ZmY4LTQ2ZDktYTkyZi0zNzRjZWM0MTllYzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Arijanet Muric - 6/10
Saved a penalty and the scoreline would have been a whole lot worse if it wasn’t for him. Let down by the players in front of him. Photo: Gareth Copley
![Started the game so well, full of energy and life. Denied a penalty too. But defensively poor and at fault for Newcastle’s third.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOmVjZjBlYWFhLTdlNTItNDEyYS1hZDliLWFkY2IyODc4MjM2Njo4NDkwNTNmNi1kYTAwLTQ3NjEtODNlOS0yYTVjZGIxZWUwMGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Lorenz Assignon - 5/10
Started the game so well, full of energy and life. Denied a penalty too. But defensively poor and at fault for Newcastle’s third. Photo: Gareth Copley
![Allowed Callum Wilson to drift off him too easily for Newcastle’s opening goal. Got Burnley’s goal back with a looping header.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0ZDc0Y2Q4LTU5YmUtNGY0Ny1hYjk3LWI1MWM5OGI3Y2RiMjpmNTEyMmEwNS1jNDQwLTRkNzUtYTlhMy04MmUwMmJmMzNlM2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Dara O'Shea - 5/10
Allowed Callum Wilson to drift off him too easily for Newcastle’s opening goal. Got Burnley’s goal back with a looping header. Photo: Gareth Copley
![Lost the physical battle to Callum Wilson, who outmuscled him far too easily before being taken off with a knock.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOjhkYjUyZTg2LTMyOWQtNGM1ZC04MTg4LWE2ZGE1ZGRhZjFmZjphMTZmMDA5YS01MDYzLTRhZjEtOTE3ZS0zOGEyYWY5MmMxNzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Maxime Esteve - 4/10
Lost the physical battle to Callum Wilson, who outmuscled him far too easily before being taken off with a knock. Photo: Jan Kruger