Rodrigo Muniz cancelled out Jacob Murphy’s late strike as Fulham and Newcastle drew 1–1 at Craven Cottage on Saturday, 7 November. Newcastle’s official match report confirms Murphy put the visitors ahead after 80 minutes, but their attempt to return to winning ways ended with one point.
Matthias Jaissle made four starting changes. Harvey Barnes tested Bernd Leno before Dan Burn had a first-half goal disallowed for Yoane Wissa’s foul on Timothy Castagne. At the opposite end, Lukáš Horníček saved from Oscar Bobb and Josh King, keeping the opening period goalless despite chances for both sides.
Sky’s report, published on matchday, describes Murphy advancing after a misplaced César Palacios pass and curling a left-footed finish into the far corner. Palacios then helped create the ball that reached substitute Muniz, whose 83rd-minute finish restored parity. The broadcaster identified it as the first Premier League draw between the clubs in London.
Sky’s match statistics show eleven Fulham attempts against Newcastle’s nine and five shots on target for each side. There were still opportunities after both goals: Leno denied Lewis Hall, while Horníček stopped Ryan Sessegnon late on. The final minutes therefore remained open to another decisive intervention. Muniz’s response prevented Newcastle protecting a short-lived advantage, but neither goalkeeper allowed the subsequent chances to turn the draw into defeat.
Archival cover photograph: Craven Cottage stadium; not from the current event. Photographer/creator: Neil Theasby. Image source and metadata; CC BY-SA 2.0. Image date as recorded by source: 2016-01-23. Source file used without raster edits.
