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Newcastle and Fulham Draw in Tense St. James’ Park Encounter
Newcastle and Fulham played out an exciting draw at St. James’ Park in a match corresponding to the ninth matchday of the Premier League. The encounter, officiated by referee Tony Harrington, ended with the score level after a vibrant second half.
The match began with intensity, reflected in an early yellow card for Fulham’s K. Tete in the 3rd minute. Newcastle took the lead in the 18th minute thanks to a goal by J. Murphy. Possession was balanced, with a slight dominance from Newcastle (51%) compared to Fulham’s 49%.
In the second half, Fulham reacted and S. Lukic leveled the score in the 56th minute. The match became more tactical, with several interruptions and another yellow card, this time for Fulham’s A. Iwobi in the 66th minute. Just when it seemed that the draw would be the final result, Bruno Guimaraes scored for Newcastle in the 90th minute.
Despite having less possession, Fulham looked dangerous in attack, albeit with fewer shots on target than Newcastle (5 compared to 7). The home team committed fewer fouls (11) than Fulham (17). The match culminated in a draw that leaves a bittersweet taste for both teams.
Substitutions fulham: at minute 46 E. Smith Rowe came in and Kevin went out., at minute 76 A. Traore came in and J. King went out., at minute 85 S. Lukic came in and T. Cairney went out.
Substitutions newcastle: at minute 61 S. Botman came in and F. Schar went out., at minute 61 J. Murphy came in and H. Barnes went out., at minute 61 L. Miley came in and S. Tonali went out., at minute 76 A. Gordon came in and A. Elanga went out., at minute 86 N. Woltemade came in and W. Osula went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Newcastle
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