Newcastle won 1-0 in the 20th round of the 2022-23 season English Premier League (EPL) against Fulham held at St. James Park in Newcastle, England on the 15th at 11:00 pm (Korean time). Newcastle has 38 points (10 wins, 8 draws, 1 loss) and Fulham has 31 points (9 wins, 4 draws, 7 losses).
Newcastle came out with a 4-3-3 formation. Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Bafian Cher, Sven Botman, Den Bunn, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock, Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson, and Joellington started out.
Fulham play in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Aleksandar Mitrović, Willian, Andreas Pereira, Bobby Reid, Harrison Reed, João Palinha, Levin Quirzawa, Tim Lim, Issa Diouf, Kenny Tete and Bernt Leno started.
The beginning of the game was tight. Both Newcastle and Fulham seemed to be trying not to be pushed back in the battle for leadership with active pressure and ball competition. In the 9th minute of the first half, a cross came from the left flank, and Tete took a left-footed shot, but the ball missed the goal.
Newcastle strikes back. In the 20th minute of the first half, Longstaff crossed from the right flank and Wilson attempted a one-touch shot. However, he was blocked by the defense and was not recorded as a shot on target. Two minutes later, Wilson’s header shot was weakly connected and headed for Leno’s arms.
In the 38th minute of the first half, 메이저놀이터 Wilson received a forward pass with a quick attack and tried a right-footed shot from inside the penalty box, but Leno blocked it again this time. In the 15th minute of the second half, Newcastle had a chance. Cher’s free-kick shot from outside the penalty box hit the post.
Fulham missed a crucial opportunity. In the 24th minute of the second half, Mitrovic scored a penalty kick. However, in the process of kicking, the ball shot with the right foot hit the left foot and was judged as two touches, and the goal was canceled as a foul was declared.
Newcastle, who passed the crisis of conceding, scored the first goal, and in the 43rd minute of the second half, a cross came from the right flank and Wilson connected with a header. Alexander Isaac, who was replaced, finished with a header. In the end, Newcastle beat Fulham 1-0.