Premier League 2024-25: Fulham beats Newcastle; Everton continues to win under Moyes

Premier League 2024-25: Fulham beats Newcastle; Everton continues to win under Moyes

Fulham substitute Rodrigo Muniz struck in the 82nd minute to give his side a 2-1 Premier League away win over Newcastle United on Saturday, with the visitor coming back from a goal down to grab the victory following a superb second-half effort.

The victory sees Fulham move up to ninth in the table on 36 points, five behind Newcastle, which remains fifth despite a disappointing result and a disjointed performance at home that saw them hit the woodwork twice.

Jacob Murphy played the role of both hero and villain for the Magpies, scoring the opener in the first half before getting a deflection on a Raul Jimenez shot that steered the ball past Martin Dubravka as the Londoners levelled in the 61st minute.

With Sandro Tonali having hit the woodwork for Newcastle in the first half, Alexander Isak smacked a shot off the crossbar in the 75th minute, and that miss was to prove costly seven minutes later when Muniz stole in at the near post to get a touch on Andreas Pereira’s free kick to secure the win.

Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure scored the fastest goal of the season in a 4-0 win over Leicester City on Saturday as the Merseyside club continued its resurgence under David Moyes with its third straight victory in the Premier League.

Doucoure latched on to a long ball from keeper Jordan Pickford to score in 10.18 seconds — the fastest goal Everton has ever scored in the Premier League and the fourth-fastest in league history.

Beto then grabbed a double when he scored his first five minutes later and once again just before half-time as Everton punished Leicester’s high line to go 3-0 up by the break.

Everton added a fourth in the 90th minute when Iliman Ndiaye pinched the ball after a mix-up in defence as Moyes’s side moved up to 15th with 26 points. Leicester remain 17th, one point above the relegation zone.