Rodrigo Muniz’s 83rd-minute equaliser earns Fulham 1-1 draw with Newcastle

Muniz changes the outcome late

Fulham rescued a 1-1 draw against Newcastle at Craven Cottage after Rodrigo Muniz scored in the 83rd minute, only three minutes after Jacob Murphy had put Newcastle ahead. Muniz, introduced in the 65th minute, finished with the equaliser and changed a result that had been moving Newcastle’s way.

Murphy scored Newcastle’s opener in the 80th minute to make the score 0-1. Fulham responded quickly, with Muniz restoring parity at 1-1 in the 83rd minute. Fabian Schär and Amar Dedić were both booked for Newcastle in the 90th minute. There were no red cards.

Fulham had more of the ball but not the win

Fulham controlled 58% possession and completed 426 accurate passes compared with Newcastle’s 294. They also had more total shots, 11 to 9, although both teams recorded 5 shots on goal. Newcastle’s expected goals figure was higher at 1.09, compared with Fulham’s 0.7, helping explain why the visitors had looked capable of holding their lead before Muniz’s intervention.

Points remain tight at the bottom half of the table

Fulham moved from 9 points before the match to 10 and are provisionally #15 after 10 games, with a record of 2W 4D 4L. Newcastle rose from 11 points to 12 and remain 2 points ahead of Fulham, while their position after the match is unresolved because they are level with 3 other teams. Both sides’ most recent listed pre-match result was a draw, and this match added another to each record.

Muniz was the standout performer, earning an 8.1 rating in 25 minutes, with 1 goal and 1 shot on target.