At a glance

  • Jacob Murphy opens scoring for Newcastle

  • West Ham denied penalty following VAR review

  • Lucas Paqueta equalises with effort from outside box

  • Newcastle defender Sven Botman scores own goal

  • Substitute Tomas Soucek adds third in stoppage time

  • PLAYER RATINGS

Ciaran Kelly
Football reporter at the London Stadium

Spirited West Ham came from behind to record their first home win of the season against Newcastle United at the London Stadium.

Jacob Murphy had given Newcastle the lead with an effort from the edge of the area in the opening stages - just seconds after West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen hit the post at the other end.

But West Ham rallied and the hosts' eventually got their rewards when Lucas Paqueta lashed home an equaliser from outside the box.

West Ham then took the lead just before half-time when the sliding Sven Botman turned Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross into his own net.

Nuno Espirito Santo's team went on to score a third in stoppage time when substitute Tomas Soucek tapped in the rebound after Pope had denied Bowen.

It was the least West Ham deserved following a committed display by the hosts, who earlier had a penalty award overturned after a video assistant referee (VAR) review.

Referee Robert Jones changed his mind after consulting his pitchside monitor, with the television footage showing Newcastle defender Malick Thiaw touching the ball before making contact with Bowen inside the area.

But not only did West Ham go on to find a way back into the game - they won it.

The Hammers remain in the relegation zone but are now three points behind 17th-placed Burnley following a first league win under Nuno since he took charge in September.

Newcastle, meanwhile, have not triumphed on the road in the Premier League in seven months.

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Bowen's face said it all.

Just 26 seconds after striking the post, the stunned West Ham captain watched Newcastle break clear and clinically take the lead through Murphy. Just like against Leeds United last week, West Ham conceded an early goal.

It would have been easy for the hosts to feel sorry for themselves after they went behind, hit the post, and had a penalty award overturned in the opening 10 minutes - but they didn't. They responded.

Nuno's decision to switch to a back four and recall Freddie Potts, Mateus Fernandes and Callum Wilson paid off. The fruits of an extended period on the training ground were evident after the West Ham manager and his staff worked with the players in small groups.

But it was the spirit his side showed that will have pleased Nuno the most after they previously picked up just four points from their opening nine games.

This may have been an afternoon when West Ham fans staged a sit-in protest against the board after the game, but the home support rightly roared their side off the field at full-time.

The challenge now is to build on it. Starting with the visit of relegation rivals Burnley to the London Stadium next week.

Newcastle analysis: More woes on the road

The London Stadium was deathly quiet.

Murphy had just ruthlessly put Newcastle in front but, crucially, Howe's side did not build on it.

The leggy visitors instead allowed West Ham back into the game. A heavyweight midfield who have earned so many plaudits failed to take control of the contest. Countless players repeatedly made sloppy mistakes and gave the ball away.

Howe tellingly hauled off Emil Krafth, Anthony Gordon and Nick Woltemade at half-time, in a bid to shock his side into life, but Newcastle never truly looked like equalising in the second half, which is all the more damning given how leaky West Ham have been.

No wonder a number of Newcastle fans made a swift exit after Soucek made it 3-1.

As strong as Newcastle have been at home in recent weeks, Howe's side have not gone this long without a win on the road in the top flight since 2021.

This game, in particular, felt like a real missed opportunity.

On an afternoon when Newcastle could have moved within three points of champions Liverpool in the table, they instead stay in 13th place.

What's next for these teams?

West Ham host Burnley at the London Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday, 8 November (15:00 GMT).

Newcastle welcome Athletic Club to St James' Park in the Champions League on Wednesday, 5 November (20:00) before returning to the capital to face Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday, 9 November (14:00).

Player of the match

F. Potts
7.90
32 F. Potts
7.90
20 J. Bowen
7.89
10 Lucas Paquetá
7.83
18 Mateus Fernandes
7.29
7 C. Summerville
7.23
28 T. Souček
7.18
29 A. Wan-Bissaka
7.14
23 A. Areola
6.98
9 C. Wilson
6.89
12 E. Diouf
6.87
25 J. Todibo
6.83
2 K. Walker-Peters
6.68
3 M. Kilman
6.63
5 Igor Julio
6.36
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