On 16 December, one of the matches of the 17th round of the championship of England on football took place. Newcastle (England) and Fulham (England) met.
English Championship, 17th round
Newcastle (England) - Fulham (England) - 3:0 (0:0)
Goals: L. Miley (57), Almiron (64), Burn (82)
Warnings: Joao Palinha (70), Bobby Reid (81)
Newcastle United scored a convincing 3-0 win over Fulham in a Premier League match played at St James' Park. The first half started goalless, but Newcastle came to life in the second half and cruised to a comfortable victory. Both teams made significant substitutions at the start of the match. In the 14th minute Newcastle's F. Shara was replaced by E. Kraft, and in the 22nd minute Fulham's R. Jimenez received a red card, leaving his team with ten men on the pitch. "Newcastle" continued to make tactical changes: in the 36th minute Joelinton gave place to L. Miley. The substitution proved effective: in the 57th minute Miley opened the scoring, turning the tide of the game and giving his team a decisive lead. In an attempt to turn the tide of the game, Fulham also made substitutions. In the 61st minute, A. Pereira replaced K. Tete and T. Castaigne came on in place of Rodrigo Muniz. In the 64th minute, Newcastle increased their lead with a goal from M. Almiron, putting the team in the lead.
Fulham's frustration grew, and in the 70th minute J. Palhinha received a yellow card. Despite the tactical changes in the Fulham line-up with three additional substitutions, including the replacement of T. Cairney for S. Lukic and the replacement of J. Palhinha with H. Reid, Newcastle continued to control the situation. In the 77th minute, A. Iwobi replaced B. De Cordova-Reid, but this did little to change the outcome of the game. Newcastle United sealed the victory in the 82nd minute when D. Byrne struck the goal. The team demonstrated their superiority and attacking prowess throughout the match, resulting in Fulham struggling to contain their opponents. In the final stages of the game, both teams made several substitutions: V. Livramento and D. Burn were replaced by M. Ritchie and S. Botman for Newcastle. Botman for Newcastle. A. Gordon replaced L. Hall, making the last substitution for Newcastle. The final whistle sounded, and "Newcastle" won a convincing victory over "Fulham" with a score of 3-0. Their well thought out tactics and clinical play were the deciding factors in this Premier League encounter at St James' Park.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Luton Town - Newcastle, Fulham - Burnley.
| Newcastle | Fulham | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kicks in the box | 4 |
| 27 | Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 19 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 7 | Offences | 12 |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 684 | Total assists | 282 |
| 617 | Accurate assists | 217 |
| 90% | Transmission accuracy | 77% |