West Ham United vs Newcastle United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Paquetá stars as West Ham snap losing streak with first win under Nuno
West Ham won their first home game since February, and their first under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo, by beating travel sick Newcastle 3-1.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Handball by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 3': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
- 4': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 4': Goal! West Ham United 0, Newcastle United 1. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 9': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 13': VAR Decision: No Penalty West Ham United.
- 17': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 17': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, West Ham United. Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
- 19': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Freddie Potts (West Ham United).
- 22': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 24': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 24': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, West Ham United. Lucas Paquetá is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 30': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 30': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 31': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Potts with a cross.
- 32': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 32': Attempt saved. Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Freddie Potts with a cross.
- 32': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 35': Goal! West Ham United 1, Newcastle United 1. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a headed pass.
- 38': Foul by Callum Wilson (West Ham United).
- 38': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 39': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 39': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 43': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sven Botman.
- 45'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 45'+2': El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 45'+5': Own Goal by Sven Botman, Newcastle United. West Ham United 2, Newcastle United 1.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, West Ham United 2, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 2, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär replaces Emil Krafth.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Nick Woltemade.
- 48': Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a fast break.
- 54': Attempt missed. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 59': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 59': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 61': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek replaces Callum Wilson.
- 63': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 63': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Sven Botman.
- 66': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 66': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 68': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross.
- 68': Offside, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 74': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 78': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 79': Substitution, West Ham United. Kyle Walker-Peters replaces Crysencio Summerville.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 84': Handball by Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United).
- 85': Substitution, West Ham United. Igor Julio replaces Mateus Fernandes.
- 88': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 90': Attempt saved. William Osula (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 90'+1': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Alphonse Areola (West Ham United).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 90'+7': Goal! West Ham United 3, Newcastle United 1. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, West Ham United 3, Newcastle United 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 3, Newcastle United 1.
Statistics
 NEW |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.6 | Possession | 37.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 467 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 545 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 27 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 8 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 41 |
| 19 | Clearances | 41 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,441
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,441
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | +22 | 42 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 18 | +26 | 40 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 18 | +10 | 39 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | +4 | 32 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 3 | Max Kilman |
| 12 | El Hadji Malick Diouf |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 32 | Freddie Potts |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 7 | Crysencio Summerville |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 27 | Nick Woltemade |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
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