The game kicked off at 15:00 GMT in front of 27,367, with both teams in a 4-2-3-1. Fulham came in unbeaten in three league games: a 1-0 home win over Hull City, a 1-0 win at Coventry City and a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa. Newcastle had lost back-to-back games to Everton, in the cup and the league, as premierleague.com noted; after the league defeat, 1-0 at St James' Park on Monday 2 November, the team were booed off, Sky Sports reported. Matthias Jaissle made four changes, bringing in Malick Thiaw, Sean Steur, Murphy and Yoane Wissa, according to Newcastle United's match report.
How the goals came
Fulham had the first chances. In the 14th minute Lukáš Horníček saved from Oscar Bobb, and Gonzalo García went close with a header from the corner that followed. At the other end Bernd Leno saved twice from Harvey Barnes, in the 19th and 32nd minutes, and Horníček kept out a volley from outside the box by Josh King in the 37th. The first half finished goalless, with a Newcastle goal ruled out.
After the break Barnes, Sander Berge and Wissa all went close. Leno spilled a shot from substitute Joe Willock in the 78th minute but recovered before William Osula could reach the rebound, Newcastle's report said. Murphy scored two minutes later, and Muniz three minutes after that:
- 80' Fulham 0-1 Newcastle United: Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) ran onto a loose Fulham pass in midfield, cut inside and curled a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner.
- 83' Fulham 1-1 Newcastle United: Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), a 65th-minute substitute, finished with the outside of his right foot from the left side of the six-yard box into the bottom right corner, after a ball from César Palacios was deflected into his path.
Newcastle's lead lasted 179 seconds, premierleague.com noted, and beIN Sports reported that Dan Burn got a touch on the ball on the way through. Leno then saved from Lewis Hall in the 88th minute, and Horníček kept out a stoppage-time shot from outside the box by Ryan Sessegnon, who had replaced Bobb in the 78th. According to Sky Sports, it was the first draw between the clubs in 19 Premier League meetings in London.
Turning points: a ruled-out goal and two Fulham substitutes
Newcastle thought they had taken the lead after the half-hour. Barnes's second chance brought a corner, which was played short; Murphy crossed and Burn headed in, but the goal was ruled out for a foul by Wissa on Timothy Castagne at the far post. Sky Sports called it a VAR intervention and said Wissa was penalized for a shirt pull. Jaissle called it a soft decision afterwards.
I learned that here, the phrase 'soft decision'. That's what I meant.
Matthias Jaissle, Newcastle head coach, on the disallowed goal, via Sky Sports
In the second half Berge went down under a challenge from Burn in the Newcastle box, and referee Rob Jones did not give a penalty, according to Newcastle's report. Fulham's equalizer then came from two substitutes. Álvaro Arbeloa sent on Muniz for García in the 65th minute and Palacios for Josh King in the 72nd, after King was injured. beIN Sports noted that King, a day after his first England call-up, had become the first teenager to play 50 Premier League games for Fulham.
Thiaw went off injured in the 85th minute, replaced by Fabian Schär as Anthony Elanga came on for Osula. Matias Fernandez-Pardo, who had replaced Steur in the 74th, then went off injured in stoppage time with all five Newcastle substitutes used, according to ESPN's match commentary. Schär, in the 90th minute, and Amar Dedic, in the second minute of stoppage time, were booked for fouls, the only cards of the match.
Arbeloa said he felt the game was there for Muniz, because Newcastle were marking man to man and forced Fulham to play long balls.
He scored a goal but they couldn't stop him without fouls. He's very important for us and for me.
Álvaro Arbeloa, Fulham head coach, on Rodrigo Muniz, via Sky Sports
Fulham vs Newcastle: key stats
| Stat | Fulham | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 57.9% | 42.1% |
| Shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 9 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 4 | 5 |
| Passes (completed) | 522 (426) | 376 (294) |
Fulham had more of the ball and completed 426 of their 522 passes (82%) to Newcastle's 294 of 376 (78%), but the shots on target finished level at five each. Newcastle committed 13 fouls to Fulham's nine.
What it means for the table
Fulham began the matchweek 15th with nine points and are still 15th, on 10 from 10 games, before Sunday's matches. After going without a win in their first six league games they are unbeaten in four, with two wins and two draws, and beIN Sports noted that they are three points clear of the relegation zone. Manchester United (18th, seven points), Crystal Palace (19th, seven) and Sunderland (20th, five) all play their matchweek-10 games on Sunday. Fulham are also one point ahead of Nottingham Forest and Coventry City, who have both played 10. Our Premier League relegation points analysis shows how many points a side usually needs to stay up.
Newcastle began the matchweek 13th with 11 points. Before Sunday's matches they are 11th on 12, level on points with AFC Bournemouth, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa. They are four points behind Chelsea and Everton, fourth and fifth on 16, and five clear of the bottom three. Chelsea, Bournemouth and Villa all play on Sunday. The full Premier League table updates after every game.
What's next: Fulham at Manchester City, Newcastle host Arsenal
Both clubs now go into the international break and return on Saturday 21 November.
- Fulham: away at Manchester City, Saturday 21 November 2026, 12:30 GMT. City have 21 points from 10 games after losing 3-1 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, covered in our Forest v Man City report.
- Newcastle United: at home to Arsenal, Saturday 21 November 2026, 17:30 GMT. Arsenal lead on 27 points, with nine wins from 10 games, after beating Hull City 1-0 on Saturday.
The rest of matchweek 11 is on the Premier League fixtures page, and the Premier League simulator lets you play out the rest of the season with scores of your own.
How this report was built: the score, goals, cards, substitutions, lineups, team stats and attendance come from ESPN's match data, and the chances, saves and injuries from ESPN's match commentary; earlier results come from ESPN's scoreboard. Both tables are computed from ESPN full-time results, and the one after Saturday's games does not include the five matchweek-10 matches on Sunday 8 November. Context and quotes come from Sky Sports, premierleague.com, beIN Sports and Newcastle United's match report.