Newcastle United had to settle for a 1-1 Premier League draw at Fulham after Rodrigo Muniz canceled out Jacob Murphy’s already-late goal.
Matthias Jaissle’s side created the better chances at Craven Cottage and briefly looked set for a second consecutive league win away from home before conceding only three minutes after taking the lead.
That said, Fulham enjoyed more possession during the opening stages, with Newcastle sitting deeper and trying to deny space behind its defense in start in yet another
worrying start to a game under Jaissle’s guidance.
Josh King tested Lukas Hornicek with a powerful shot from distance, and thankfully Gonzalo Garcia struggled to impose himself against Dan Burn and Malick Thiaw as the hosts repeatedly looked long.
Newcastle grew more threatening as the game advanced, largely through Harvey Barnes and Murphy on the wings. Bernd Leno denied Barnes twice, including one point-blank save with his face after the winger broke through.
Newcastle then thought it had taken the lead in the 33rd minute when Burn turned Murphy’s low cross home from close range. The goal was ruled out, however, after referee Robert Jones penalized Yoane Wissa for holding Timothy Castagne away from the ball. VAR backed the decision, with the foul preventing Castagne from stepping out and potentially playing Burn offside.
The decision didn’t deter Newcastle from trying, as the Magpies responded well and began having greater control as the match progressed. Barnes sent a shot wide shortly after halftime, while Wissa drove into the side netting from a difficult angle.
The breakthrough finally arrived in the 80th minute. Cesar Palacios misplaced a pass across his own half, and Murphy reacted immediately, driving forward from the right before cutting onto his left foot and curling a ridiculous 25-yard strike beyond Leno into the far corner.
Newcastle’s advantage, however, lasted less than three minutes. Palacios quickly tied the game, combining with Alex Iwobi before finding Muniz, whose finish took a deflection and looped beyond Hornicek to make it 1-1.
Speaking after the game, after yet another setback, Jaissle still saw positive signs in the draw against Fulham.
“A step in the right direction after the last performance,” Jaissle said. “That’s something we can really build on. I think there were occasions also to win that game. Of course, the disallowed goal, a soft one, I would say. I see it differently; then (there) was also a big chance at the end. Then you should go home with three points, but one point and a performance is something we can work on.”
The point sent Newcastle to bed 11th on Saturday, after an improved performance but also one that still continued the Magpies’ struggles to turn promising games into actual wins. Jaissle’s side now has an extended break before returning to St James’ Park on Saturday, Nov. 21, when Newcastle hosts reigning champions Arsenal.
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