February 01, (THEWILL) – Rodrigo Muniz delivered a late winner for Fulham in their 2-1 victory against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, marking their first triumph at the venue since 2009. The Brazilian striker found the net from Andreas Pereira’s free-kick with eight minutes remaining.
Newcastle United had opened the scoring through Jacob Murphy in the first half, but their advantage disappeared when Raul Jimenez registered his ninth English Premier League goal of the season past the hour mark. The Mexican forward’s equaliser set the stage for Muniz’s decisive contribution.
The home team created multiple opportunities throughout the match, with both Sandro Tonali and Alexander Isak striking the woodwork. Joe Willock missed a crucial chance in the second half, failing to connect with Isak’s cross from a promising position.
This result marks Newcastle’s second consecutive home defeat, following their 4-1 loss to Bournemouth in January. Eddie Howe’s team maintains their fifth position in the table with 41 points, level with fourth-placed Manchester City who face second-placed Arsenal tomorrow.
Marco Silva’s Fulham have moved up to ninth position, accumulating 36 points.
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