Newcastle United clashed heads with West Ham United at the London Stadium earlier today as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Magpies made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the fourth minute thanks to Jacob Murphy’s goal. However, Lucas Paqueta equalised for the home team with a great strike in the 35th minute. Newcastle found themselves 2-1 down in the dying embers of the first half because of an unfortunate own goal from Sven Botman. Eddie Howe’s men were trailing 2-1 at the half-time interval.
Tomas Soucek put the contest to bed in injury time as the Magpies crashed to a tough 3-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player performed during the clash against the Hammers.
GK: Nick Pope – 7/10
He made a lot of important saves at the back, but it was not enough this afternoon.
RB: Emil Krafth – 5.5/10
Krafth was far from convincing when defending inside his half and offered very little going forward.
CB: Malick Thiaw – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could, but it was not enough today.
CB: Sven Botman – 6/10
Botman earned possession back once but scored an unfortunate own goal.
LB: Dan Burn – 6/10
He cleared his lines when he could, but failed to impress in the opponent’s half.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6.5/10
Guimaraes was a positive influence on both halves and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times on both ends of the pitch.
CM: Joelinton – 6/10
Joelinton struggled to get a foothold in the game.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 7/10
He was a real threat on the right flank and did well to score early in the game.
ST: Nick Woltemade – 6/10
Woltemade struggled to be a threat up top and was replaced at half-time.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 6/10
He failed to impress in the first half and got substituted at half-time.
Substitutes:
CB: Fabian Schar – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
ST: William Osula – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 6.5/10
Ramsey made two promising runs with the ball.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 5.5/10
He failed to influence the game.
RW: Anthony Elanga – 6/10
Elanga made one good chance in the final third.
