Save Newcastle against Fulham
Alexander Isak has returned to the Premier League after a four-month absence.
Then he instantly became the champion of the match.
Isaac jumped up and decided with a header in the dying minutes.
Alexander Isaacs, 23, has played in Newcastle’s last two cup matches. Today, he returned to the Premier League for the first time since the thigh injury in mid-September.
Then he decided against Fulham with the only goal of the match in the 89th minute, played beautifully by Callum Wilson. Isaac managed to head the ball into the open goal from close range.
After that, the star of the Swedish national team was on the field for less than 20 minutes after starting on the bench.
Strange scenes while wasting the penalty kick
Just before Isaac was substituted, bizarre scenes unfolded as Aleksandar Mitrović had the chance to make it 1-0 for Fulham from the penalty spot.
The Serbian player bet, slipped, and sent the ball into the net. However, the celebrations came to an abrupt end when the referee decided to award a free kick to Newcastle instead.
– I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it, said expert Joanna Friske in Fiplay.
the reason? A touch double as Mitrović kicked the ball in before it went into the net.
Guimaraes was injured – left in tears
Newcastle suffered a difficult break, as star Bruno Guimarães hit his right foot badly in the 17th minute.
He lay on the grass for a long time, writhing in pain, but still playing half. As he left the field, he burst into tears, and when the second half began, he was substituted.
The text has been updated.