Fulham 3 Newcastle United 1

The Magpies conceded twice within the first-half at Craven Cottage, with Raul Jiménez’s scientific end opening the scoring inside 5 minutes earlier than Emile Smith Rowe’s strike doubled the hosts’ benefit.

Harvey Barnes pulled a purpose again for United throughout the opening minute of the restart, netting a 3rd consecutive Premier League purpose in as many matches, earlier than Reiss Nelson’s stoppage-time effort confirmed a primary league defeat of the season for Eddie Howe’s facet.

Aiming to maneuver into high spot of the Premier League with a victory towards the Cottagers, Howe made 4 modifications to the facet which claimed a 2-1 win towards Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday as Kieran Trippier, Lloyd Kelly, Joe Willock and Barnes have been all handed begins in West London.

Joelinton regarded to have fired United into an early lead because the Brazilian’s rebound was fired into the online by way of the underside of the crossbar after his preliminary strike from Joe Willock’s cutback was pushed away by Bernd Leno however the purpose was disallowed after Willock strayed into an offside place.

Newcastle suffered an extra blow barely a minute later as Jiménez netted for the hosts, with the Mexican striker controlling Adama Traore’s cross with the chest and, after swivelling contained in the field, slammed the ball into the underside right-hand nook.

United nearly fell additional behind shortly after as Smith Rowe struck the crossbar for the Cottagers because the midfielder’s bending effort from the sting of the field struck the woodwork.

Nick Pope prevented Jiménez doubling his and Fulham’s goalscoring tally, with the England worldwide standing tall to dam the ahead’s shot from a decent angle. United have been unable to clear their strains from the ensuing nook, with the ball falling into Antonee Robinson’s path however the American full-back slammed the ball extensive of the goal.

Within the twenty second minute, although, Fulham prolonged their lead by Smith Rowe, who picked up Alex Iwobi’s go contained in the field earlier than rapidly poking a low effort previous Pope into the underside right-hand nook.

Pope denied Traoré from netting Fulham’s third purpose of the afternoon after the Spanish winger dangerously drove into the field earlier than his strike in direction of the close to put up was turned out by the left foot of the Magpies ‘keeper.

Newcastle pulled a purpose again throughout the opening 60 second of the restart by Barnes. Jacob Murphy, launched from the restart, mixed neatly with Isak earlier than the substitute threaded a neat go into Barnes’ path, with the in-form ahead calmly stroking the ball into the far right-hand nook.

Pope recorded a terrific save to disclaim Iwobi regaining Fulham’s two-goal cushion, blocking the unmarked Nigerian’s close-range volley from Traoré’s lofted cross to the again put up.

Bruno Guimarães, who scored the one purpose in final season’s Premier League away win towards Fulham in April, exchanged passes with Joelinton earlier than the Brazilian’s try from the sting of the penalty space was fired over the crossbar.

The Magpies continued their pursuit for an equaliser as Anthony Gordon noticed a low effort blocked by Leno earlier than Murphy nearly turned from supplier to goalscorer because the winger’s curling shot flew narrowly over the crossbar.

Fabian Schär went agonisingly near netting his second purpose in as many video games because the Swiss centre-back intercepted Leno’s meant go to Smith Rowe however his strike smashed off the side-netting.

Within the second minute of stoppage-time, Newcastle’s hopes of avoiding defeat have been distinguished as Nelson netted Fulham’s third purpose of the afternoon, intercepting Guimarães’ misplaced go earlier than the Fulham substitute slotted the ball into the online.