Rodrigo Muniz replies to Murphy and Fulham share the points with Newcastle
Attendance 27,367 · Referee Robert Jones
Craven Cottage waited until the 80th minute for a goal and had a second by the 83rd. Murphy put Newcastle United ahead; Rodrigo Muniz, sent on by Fulham in the 65th, equalised. Fulham had 57.9 per cent of the ball, but Newcastle built 1.03 expected goals to 0.62.
- Rodrigo Muniz 83'
- J. Murphy 80'
The match in three moments
- 80'Newcastle United
Murphy puts Newcastle ahead
Murphy, who started on the right of Newcastle's attacking three, scored in the 80th minute after a goalless first half.
- 83'Fulham
Rodrigo Muniz equalises
Rodrigo Muniz, on for Gonzalo García since the 65th minute, scored in the 83rd and the game was level at 1-1.
- 90'Newcastle United
Schär booked
Schär, sent on for Thiaw in the 85th minute, was booked in the 90th. Dedić followed him into the book in the 90+2.
How the game unfolded
Robert Jones refereed a 15:00 kick-off in front of 27,367 at Craven Cottage. Álvaro Arbeloa's Fulham lined up four-two-three-one: Leno in goal; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey and Robinson across the back; Berge and Charles in front of them; Bobb, King and Iwobi behind Gonzalo García. Bassey wore the armband. Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle United used the same shape, with Horníček behind Dedić, Thiaw, Burn and Hall, Steur and Nico González in midfield, and Murphy, Wissa and Barnes behind Osula. Burn captained Newcastle.
The first half finished goalless. Jaissle moved first, sending on Miley for Nico González and Willock for Wissa in the 61st minute. Arbeloa replied in the 65th with Rodrigo Muniz for Gonzalo García and added César Palacios for King in the 72nd. Fernandez-Pardo replaced Steur in the 74th, Tete came on for Castagne in the 77th and Sessegnon for Bobb in the 78th.
Murphy scored for Newcastle in the 80th and Rodrigo Muniz equalised in the 83rd. Jaissle's last changes came in the 85th, Elanga for Osula and Schär for Thiaw. Schär was booked in the 90th and Dedić in the 90+2.
Fulham laid the table and Newcastle took the better helpings. Possession went 57.9 per cent to 42.1, passes 522 to 376 and touches in the opposition box 27 to 19, yet expected goals finished 1.03 to Newcastle and 0.62 to Fulham. Shots were 11 to nine in Fulham's favour and shots on target five each. Newcastle won 45 duels to 44 and 14 aerial duels to 10, and made 33 clearances to 25. Horníček was credited with five saves and Leno with four.
Before this game Fulham's form guide listed wins over Coventry City (our report) and Hull City, a draw with Aston Villa (report) and defeats by Crystal Palace in the League Cup (report) and Ipswich Town. Newcastle United's listed a win over Crystal Palace (report) and defeats by Everton in the Premier League (report) and the League Cup (report), Aston Villa and Coventry City. One goal came from a starter in Newcastle's attacking three and one from a Fulham substitute. On expected goals the edge was Newcastle's; on the scoreboard each side had one, and the scoreboard is the only figure that goes in the table.
Match at a glance
Fulham / Newcastle United
Goals and cards, minute by minute
- 80'J. MurphyGoal · Newcastle United
- 83'Rodrigo MunizGoal · Fulham
- 90'F. SchärYellow card · Newcastle United
- 90+2'A. DedićYellow card · Newcastle United
Match statistics
Fulham / Newcastle United
The basics
Expected goals
Attack
Passing
Defending
Goalkeeping
Physical
Line-ups
Fulham 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Álvaro Arbeloa
- 1 B. Leno
- 21 T. Castagne Off 77' for K. Tete
- 33 A. Robinson
- 19 S. Charles
- 22 D. Affengruber
- 3 C. Bassey (c)
- 14 O. Bobb Off 78' for R. Sessegnon
- 16 S. Berge
- 7 Gonzalo García Off 65' for Rodrigo Muniz
- 24 J. King Off 72' for César Palacios
- 17 A. Iwobi
Substitutes
- 5 J. Andersen
- 15 H. Larsson
- 23 B. Lecomte
- 20 Manuel Ángel
- 9 Rodrigo Muniz On 65' for Gonzalo García
- 8 César Palacios On 72' for J. King
- 11 Kevin
- 30 R. Sessegnon On 78' for O. Bobb
- 2 K. Tete On 77' for T. Castagne
Newcastle United 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Matthias Jaissle
- 21 L. Horníček
- 37 A. Dedić Yellow card 90+2'
- 3 L. Hall
- 6 Nico González Off 61' for L. Miley
- 12 M. Thiaw Off 85' for F. Schär
- 33 D. Burn (c)
- 23 J. Murphy
- 14 S. Steur Off 74' for M. Fernandez-Pardo
- 10 W. Osula Off 85' for A. Elanga
- 9 Y. Wissa Off 61' for J. Willock
- 11 H. Barnes
Substitutes
- 4 S. Botman
- 19 A. Elanga On 85' for W. Osula
- 20 M. Fernandez-Pardo On 74' for S. Steur
- 2 T. Livramento
- 67 L. Miley On 61' for Nico González
- 1 N. Pope
- 5 F. Schär Yellow card 90' On 85' for M. Thiaw
- 17 B. Touré
- 28 J. Willock On 61' for Y. Wissa
Head to head
Three meetings are listed here: Newcastle United 2-1 Fulham in the Premier League on 25 October 2025, Newcastle United 2-1 Fulham in the League Cup on 17 December 2025 and Fulham 2-0 Newcastle United in the Premier League on 24 May 2026. That is two Newcastle wins and one Fulham win in the listed meetings.
Listed meetings: 3, newest first
- Premier LeagueFulham2-0Newcastle UnitedFulham win
- League CupNewcastle United2-1FulhamNewcastle United win
- Premier LeagueNewcastle United2-1FulhamNewcastle United win
Fulham
Last 5 games before this one
- DrewAston VillaAway · Premier League1-1
- LostCrystal PalaceHome · League Cup0-1
- WonCoventry CityAway · Premier League1-0
- WonHull CityHome · Premier League1-0
- LostIpswich TownAway · Premier League1-2
Newcastle United
Last 5 games before this one
- LostEvertonHome · Premier League0-1
- LostEvertonAway · League Cup1-3
- WonCrystal PalaceAway · Premier League2-0
- LostAston VillaHome · Premier League0-1
- LostCoventry CityAway · Premier League1-4
Premier League table
With the two 15:00 results added to BBC's standings of 14:26 on 7 November, Newcastle United were 11th on 12 points from 10 games, level on points with Bournemouth in ninth and Aston Villa in 12th, who had both played nine, and Tottenham Hotspur in 10th, who had played 10. Fulham were 15th on 10 points from 10.
Standings as BBC showed them on 7 November 2026 at 14:26, with the results played since added: Fulham 1-1 Newcastle United and Arsenal 1-0 Hull City. Top 6 and the two clubs in this match. P played · W won · D drawn · L lost · GF goals for · GA goals against · GD goal difference · Pts points.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
Where the figures come from
Scores, scorers, statistics, line-ups, head-to-head results and the table come from the BBC Sport match page, accessed . The analysis and wording are The Sports Guru's own. The table is BBC's standings of 7 November 2026 at 14:26 (BBC Sport) with the results played since added from their own BBC Sport match pages (BBC Sport) and this one.