Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Fulham vs Newcastle – Lineups & Match Details

Fulham beat Newcastle 2-0. Goals: I. Diop (20'), T. Cairney (80'). Fulham had 46% possession against Newcastle's 54%. Shots on target: 6-2.

Premier League · Regular Season - 38

Sunday, 24 May 2026

Fulham

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Newcastle

Referee: R. Jones

Lineups

Fulham4-2-3-1

1B. LenoG

21T. CastagneD

31I. DiopD

3C. BasseyD

33A. RobinsonD

17A. IwobiM

16S. BergeM

14O. BobbM

32E. Smith RoweM

22KevinM

9Rodrigo MunizF

Substitutes

23B. LecomteG

10T. CairneyM

7R. JimenezF

2K. TeteD

8H. WilsonF

30R. SessegnonM

15J. CuencaD

24J. KingM

6H. ReedM

Newcastle3-5-2

1N. PopeG

12M. ThiawD

4S. BotmanD

33D. BurnD

23J. MurphyM

28J. WillockM

39Bruno GuimaraesM

41J. RamseyM

3L. HallM

18W. OsulaF

27N. WoltemadeF

Substitutes

26J. RuddyG

32A. RamsdaleG

2K. TrippierD

9Y. WissaF

10A. GordonF

11H. BarnesM

20A. ElangaF

37A. MurphyD

62S. NeaveF

Match Events

20'G

I. Diop

46'S

J. Murphy

Substitution 1

60'S

Kevin

Substitution 1

64'Y

Bruno Guimarães

66'S

W. Osula

Substitution 2

66'S

Bruno Guimarães

Substitution 3

70'Y

Y. Wissa

72'S

Rodrigo Muniz

Substitution 2

72'S

Oscar Bobb

Substitution 3

72'S

E. Smith Rowe

Substitution 4

77'S

N. Woltemade

Substitution 4

80'G

T. Cairney

Assist: H. Wilson

84'S

D. Burn

Substitution 5

86'S

I. Diop

Substitution 5

89'Y

A. Robinson

90'+8Y

Jorge Cuenca

Statistics

Fulham

46%54%

Newcastle

1.69Expected Goals (xG)0.25

21Total Shots7

6Shots on Target2

6Corners6

13Fouls6

1Offsides1

82Pass Accuracy (%)87

2Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Fulham host Newcastle on Sunday, 24 May 2026 at Craven Cottage. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Fulham go into the match 11th in the table; Newcastle sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Fulham have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Newcastle have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 25 Oct 2025: Fulham 1-2 Newcastle; 1 Feb 2025: Fulham 2-1 Newcastle; 21 Sept 2024: Fulham 3-1 Newcastle. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Fulham beat Newcastle 2-0. Fulham scored through I. Diop 20', T. Cairney 80'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 80 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Fulham held 46% of the ball against 54% for Newcastle. Shots on target finished 6-2. Expected goals read 1.69 for Fulham, 0.25 for Newcastle.

Verdict

The win nudges Fulham forward and leaves Newcastle with work to do. Fulham sat 11th and Newcastle 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.