Newcastle United welcomed Fulham at St. James’ Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a positive result at home in the Premier League. The Magpies made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
The Tyneside outfit tried their best to net the winner and finally managed to score in the 89th-minute courtesy of Alexander Isak’s effort. The contest ended with Newcastle securing a narrow 1-0 victory in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against the Cottagers.
GK: Nick Pope – 7/10
The English keeper did not have a save to make in the game and secured an important clean sheet today.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 7/10
Trippier was solid at the back and managed to create some decent chances from the right flank. He also made a couple of encouraging runs with the ball.
CB: Fabian Schar – 7.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was a good presence on the ball as well.
CB: Sven Botman – 7/10
Botman didn’t do much wrong at the back and was strong in the air.
LB: Dan Burn – 7/10
Burn was defensively solid and made one good run with the ball. However, he struggled to influence the game in the opponent’s half.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and orchestrated some decent chances for his teammates to find the back of the net.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6.5/10
Guimaraes earned the ball back twice and made one good chance going forward.
CM: Joe Willock – 6.5/10
Willock had a few bright moments in the game but lacked quality in the final third.
RW: Miguel Almiron – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field and got replaced in the 84th minute.
ST: Callum Wilson – 7.5/10
The English striker caused all kinds of problems for the opposition defenders and picked up an assist for setting up Isak’s goal.
LW: Joelinton – 7.5/10
He came back to defend when needed and had a couple of lively moments in the final third.
Substitutes:
LW: Allan Saint-Maximin – 6/10
He struggled to make an impact from the left flank.
ST: Alexander Isak – 7/10
Isak came off the bench and scored the only goal of the game in the 89th minute.
RW: Jacob Murphy – N/A
He hardly had any time to make an impact.
ST: Chris Wood – N/A
Wood didn’t do much wrong at the back.
