Newcastle missed the opportunity to go fourth in the Premier League after a superb second-half comeback from Fulham.
A point for the Magpies would have sent them above Manchester City, who visit Arsenal on Sunday, 2 February.
But substitute Rodrigo Muniz completed a fine Fulham turnaround in the 82nd minute. After he got the deftest of touches on Andreas Pereira’s dangerous free-kick into the box.
After falling behind in the first half to Jacob Murphy’s 37th-minute opener, the Cottagers levelled in the 61st minute. When Raul Jimenez turned in Antonee Robinson’s cross, with the help of a deflection.
The Magpies started well and led when Murphy was found by Anthony Gordon’s deflected cross. Allowing the winger to slot home his fourth goal of the season.
A minute prior to the opener, Sandro Tonali made St James’ Park gasp. After his thunderous 30-yard hit struck the upright.
Fulham boss Marco Silva said his players were braver. After he pulled them up on a number of things following a disappointing first 45 minutes.
“I think we had some lack of objectiveness in the first half, our last finish, not enough bodies in the box, that was one of the clear messages,” he
“I thought we were losing เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย too many individual duels in the first half. Also to keep doing the good things we did in the first half. We did it in a good way. We were more brave in our attack and able to score.”
Fulham defended expertly to keep the in-form Alexander Isak quiet until the 76th minute. When he cut inside from the left and curled a lovely effort off the upright – almost making it 2-1 to Newcastle.
It was the first time in a year Newcastle have beaten for two games on the spin at home in the league as Fulham completed their first top-flight double over the Magpies since 2008-09.
Marco Silva’s side moved up to ninth in a tight Premier League table as they sit just five points adrift of Newcastle in fifth.