Fulham 3-1 Newcastle United: Iwobi with assist as Magpies unbeaten run ends

Newcastle United missed the chance to go top of the Premier League, suffering their first defeat of the season in a 3-1 loss to Fulham.

Fulham took control early at Craven Cottage, with Raul Jimenez opening the scoring.

This happened after he expertly controlled a pass and finishing just moments after Joelinton’s goal was disallowed for offside.

The home side doubled their lead in the 22nd minute through Emile Smith-Rowe, whose first-time strike from an Alex Iwobi assist slipped past goalkeeper Nick Pope.

Fulham end Newcastle’s unbeaten run – Getty image

Newcastle pulled one back in the second-half, with Harvey Barnes scoring a low shot to narrow the deficit.

However, Fulham took control again, and substitute Reiss Nelson sealed the victory with a late goal after Bruno Guimaraes’ error.

The defeat dents Newcastle’s unbeaten start to the campaign, allowing Fulham to claim a deserved win.