Newcastle United locked horns with Fulham at Craven Cottage earlier today as they looked to earn a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Magpies made a horror start to the game as they conceded the opening goal in the fifth minute when Raul Jimenez scored with a great finish. Emile Smith Rowe doubled Fulham’s lead in the 22nd minute as Eddie Howe’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 down on the scoreline.
Harvey Barnes got a goal back for the Magpies in the 46th minute but Reiss Nelson killed the game off when he scored in injury time. The contest ended with the Tyneside club suffering a poor 3-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against the Cottagers.
GK: Nick Pope – 6/10
Pope pulled off a lot of solid saves at the back but was also guilty of making a poor error at the back.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 6/10
He looked shaky when defending inside his half but was accurate with his passing.
CB: Fabian Schar – 6/10
Schar cleared the danger when he could but was far from convincing at the back.
CB: Dan Burn – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed but struggled to keep the opposition attackers quiet.
LB: Lloyd Kelly – 6/10
He failed to impress in the first half and was replaced at half-time.
CM: Joe Willock – 6/10
Willock caught the eye at times but was substituted at the break.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch but made a costly error at the back.
CM: Joelinton – 6.5/10
Joelinton made two decent chances for others around him but there was no goal for him.
RW: Anthony Gordon – 6/10
Gordon caused some problems for the opposition defenders but failed to register a goal.
ST: Alexander Isak – 6.5/10
He had a few lively moments in the final third and has got nothing to show for his efforts.
LW; Harvey Barnes – 7.5/10
Barnes looked a real threat in the opponent’s half and managed to get his name on the scoresheet early in the second half.
Substitutes:
LB: Lewis Hall – 6.5/10
He made one decent chance in the final third.
CM: Jacob Murphy – 6.5/10
Murphy came on and picked up an assist.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 6.5/10
He produced a good cameo off the bench.
RB: Tino Livramento – 6/10
He failed to keep things solid at the back.
ST: William Osula – N/A
