How did the players fare in Newcastle's United 1-0 win over Fulham?


NEWCASTLE (4-2-3-1):

7 Pope: Made a couple of routine second-half saves and played a central role in putting Mitrovic off his stride ahead of the spot-kick

6 Trippier: Conceded the penalty when he mistimed his challenge on Decordova-Reid, but displayed his usual commitment

8 Schar: Kept Mitrovic quiet from open play for much of the afternoon and almost scored with a free-kick that hit the post

7 Botman: Delivered another commanding central-defensive display and won most of the things that came his way in the air

7 Burn: Did well against the dangerous Willian and remains a key component of Newcastle’s hugely-effective defence

5 Guimaraes: Tried to play through the pain barrier, but his ankle injury meant his effectiveness was badly blunted before he was eventually replaced

8 LONGSTAFF: Ran himself into the ground and controlled the heart of midfield as he was constantly looking to get onto the front foot

6 Willock: Tried to break forward to support those in front of him, but a couple of his efforts failed to find the target

6 Almiron: Wasn’t really a day when things came off for him, but he did not give Fulham’s defenders a moment’s rest

7 Wilson: Came close with a couple of decent efforts and played a major role in the goal, squaring the ball across the six-yard box for Isak

6 Joelinton: Got the nod to start despite his midweek drink-driving arrest and produced his usual energetic performance


Subs:

6 Saint-Maximin (for Guimaraes, 46): Fired a decent effort wide of the target but wasn’t really able to get beyond his full-back

Isak (for Willock, 71)

Murphy (for Almiron, 85)

(not used): Dubravka (gk), Manquillo, Lewis, Lascelles, Ritchie, Wood.


FULHAM (4-2-3-1):

Leno 6; Tete 6, Ream 6, Diop 7 (Vinicius 90), Kurzawa 7; Palhinha 6, Reed 7 (Cairney 90); Decordova-Reid 6 (Wilson 90), Pereira 6 (Adarabioyo 77), WILLIAN 7 (James 77); Mitrovic 5.

Subs (not used): Rodak (gk), Solomon, Chalobah, Harris.


Man Of The Match: SEAN LONGSTAFF – The Newcastle midfielder was constantly breaking forward to keep his side on the front foot.