Newcastle United v Fulham, 25 October 2025

Score2-1 to Newcastle United
RefereePeter Bankes
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,152
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 35 Newcastle United won: 16 Drawn: 5 Fulham won: 14 Newcastle United scored: 49 Fulham scored: 41 . Fulham failed in their attempt to win on consecutive league visits to St James’ Park for the first time since September 1951.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

1 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Jacob Murphy 18 G
Bruno Guimarães 90 G

Goals:

Saša Lukić 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Dan Burn
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Issa Diop Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Ryan Sessegnon Defender/Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Jacob Murphy 61
Fabian Schär for Sven Botman 61
Sandro Tonali for Lewis Miley 61
Anthony Elanga for Anthony Gordon 76
Will Osula for Nick Woltemade 86

Substitutions:

Kevin for Emile Smith Rowe 46
Josh King for Adama Traoré 76
Tom Cairney for Saša Lukić 84
Timothy Castagne for Kenny Tete 90+2
Jonah Kusi-Asare for Alex Iwobi 90+2

Cards:

Cards:

Kenny Tete 3 Y
Alex Iwobi 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Fabian Schär
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Forward Will Osula

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Sam Amissah
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King
Midfielder/Forward Kevin

Comments:

League position: 11th . Newcastle United had now won 26 of their last 44 games in the Premier League kicking off at 3pm on a Saturday (lost eight). . The Magpies had now won 19 of their last 32 home games in the Premier League (lost seven). . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last nine home games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 16th . Fulham had now lost four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2023 (four). . The Whites had now scored in 20 of their last 23 away games in the Premier League. . Alex Iwobi had now become the first Nigerian to make 300 appearances in the Premier League.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Jacob Murphy 18 G
Bruno Guimarães 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Dan Burn
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Jacob Murphy 61
Fabian Schär for Sven Botman 61
Sandro Tonali for Lewis Miley 61
Anthony Elanga for Anthony Gordon 76
Will Osula for Nick Woltemade 86

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Fabian Schär
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Forward Will Osula

Comments:

League position: 11th . Newcastle United had now won 26 of their last 44 games in the Premier League kicking off at 3pm on a Saturday (lost eight). . The Magpies had now won 19 of their last 32 home games in the Premier League (lost seven). . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last nine home games in the Premier League.

1 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Saša Lukić 56 G

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Issa Diop Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Ryan Sessegnon Defender/Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Kevin for Emile Smith Rowe 46
Josh King for Adama Traoré 76
Tom Cairney for Saša Lukić 84
Timothy Castagne for Kenny Tete 90+2
Jonah Kusi-Asare for Alex Iwobi 90+2

Cards:

Kenny Tete 3 Y
Alex Iwobi 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Sam Amissah
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King
Midfielder/Forward Kevin

Comments:

League position: 16th . Fulham had now lost four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2023 (four). . The Whites had now scored in 20 of their last 23 away games in the Premier League. . Alex Iwobi had now become the first Nigerian to make 300 appearances in the Premier League.