Leeds United made it four unbeaten to start the Premier League campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over Newcastle United under the lights at Elland Road.

Riding the momentum and scoring three first half goals, Noah Okafor added to the tally in the second period to shoot the Whites up to third in the top-flight standings.

After the game, Daniel Farke said: "On rare occasions even for a manager, it is a joy to watch a football game, and especially his team playing. But this was one of those rare occasions so I also enjoyed my team playing tonight.

“It was an excellent performance, really, from the first to nearly the last second, and also sadly not a clean sheet in the end. But overall, a top-class performance and I am proud of my boys.

“We wanted to press Newcastle and wanted to dominate this game. But on the other hand, you also have to be aware how much pace they have up front.

“They are so strong on the counter-attack and with their quick attacks, and we need to find a good balance between finding the right triggers to press them but also to be well-structured and not to be caught by surprise sometimes.

“So, we found a good balance today and I think this was key. I thought we defended actually really well from those balls over the top. I thought the pressure that they put on us at times made it difficult for us to pass out. We did the same to them but they just couldn’t live with us.

“Many topics were top class today but there is always something to improve and we will also try to improve this final bit. The table is at the moment not important but to be already on eight points is important to achieve overall.”