Newcastle United vs Fulham, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Quarterfinals
· English Carabao CupLewis Miley strikes late as Newcastle edge Fulham in EFL Cup
Lewis Miley's stoppage-time header sent Carabao Cup holders Newcastle into the semifinals with a 2-1 win against Fulham.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 6': Handball by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 7': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jacob Murphy.
- 8': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 8': Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 9': Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Fulham 0. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 15': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 16': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Fulham 1. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 17': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Willock with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United). Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 20': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 23': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 23': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 24': Offside, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 26': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lewis Miley.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 29': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 29': Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Benjamin Lecomte (Fulham). Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 37': Attempt missed. Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 41': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Fulham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Fulham 1.
- 45': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 48': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 48': Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
- 49': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 55': Offside, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Benjamin Lecomte (Fulham). Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 59': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Offside, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt saved. Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Benjamin Lecomte (Fulham). Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 66': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United). Assisted by Jorge Cuenca.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sandro Tonali replaces Joe Willock.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Nick Woltemade replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 74': Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 74': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Kevin.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Tino Livramento (Newcastle United).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Alex Murphy replaces Tino Livramento because of an injury.
- 82': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 82': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
- 82': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 85': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 85': Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Benjamin Lecomte (Fulham). Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
- 90'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 90'+2': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Fulham 1. Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Fulham. Jonah Kusi-Asare replaces Sander Berge.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 90'+6': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh King.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Fulham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 267 | Accurate Passes | 462 |
| 345 | Passes | 540 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 49 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 49 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 51,301
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 51,301
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär  |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 21 | Tino Livramento |
| 67 | Lewis Miley |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 9 | Yoane Wissa |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 15 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 22 | Kevin |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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