Fulham vs Newcastle United
Match pulse
FULAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'NEW 
45%Possession55%
5Shots8
3On target2
2Corners2
2Saves2
12Fouls11
10'Denis OdoiFUL68'Grant HanleyNEW75'Paul DummettNEW90'+4'Daryl JanmaatNEW
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 FUL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 NEW | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Fulham 1-0
Fulham beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Friday, August 5, 2016 at Craven Cottage. Goals for Fulham: Matt Smith (45').
Recap · Aug 5
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Matt Smith's first-half header handed Newcastle defeat on their return to the Championship as Fulham started the season with a 1-0 win.
What it means
- Fulham has won 3 straight.
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Lineups
Newcastle11th in English Premier LeagueLineup (4-4-1-1)
- 1Matz SelsG
- 2Grant HanleyCD-L
- 3Jamaal LascellesCD-R
- 4Paul DummettLB
- 5Daryl JanmaatRB
- 6Jack ColbackCM-L
- 7Isaac HaydenCM-R
- 8Matt RitchieLM
- 9Vurnon AnitaRM
- 10Dwight GayleF
- 11Ayoze PérezRCF
Fulham20th in English Premier LeagueLineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1David ButtonG
- 2Michael MadlCD-L
- 3Tomás KalasCD-R
- 4Scott MaloneLB
- 5Denis OdoiRB
- 6Sone AlukoAM
- 7Ryan TunnicliffeLM
- 8Kevin McDonaldRM
- 9Matt SmithF
- 10Floyd AyitéAM-L
- 11Tom CairneyAM-R
Head to head
FUL leads series 3-2
Last meeting: Fulham 5, Newcastle 2 (Jan 21)
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Game info
- Venue
- Craven Cottage, London, England · Attendance 23,922
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