Newcastle 1-1 Fulham: Magpies fail to take advantage of Joachim Andersen sent off | Football news

Fulham, with ten men, resisted Joachim Andersen’s expulsion in the second half to secure a 1-1 draw at Newcastle.

Fulham was the best team in the first half at St. James’ Park and deservedly led at halftime thanks to Matt Ritchie’s unfortunate own goal.

It all changed in the hour set for Fulham when center-back Andersen tapped on Callum Wilson’s heels, conceded a penalty and, after a VAR review, was shown a direct red card for the last man’s foul.

Wilson scored his eighth goal of the season from penalty spot but failed to inspire Newcastle to victory as Fulham claimed a hard-fought point that knocks them out of the relegation zone on goal difference.

How the 10-man Fulham thwarted the magpies

Former Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic put Karl Darlow into action within the first 10 seconds, and that set the tone for Fulham’s dominant first-half performance.

The visitors should have had the lead in the 12th minute, but Ademola Lookman sent a free header straight into the throat of the Newcastle keeper after an Andre-Frank Anguissa cross found the striker unmarked in the area.

Bobby Decordova-Reid, a last-minute addition to Fulham’s starting lineup after Ivan Cavaleiro was injured in the warm-up, cut another gold-edge opportunity just after the half-hour mark when Fulham pushed through the opening.

Fulham almost paid for their waste in the 38th minute, but goalkeeper Alphonse Areola rescued them with a brilliant low save to prevent Miguel Almiron from punching Newcastle ahead with his only significant chance at the half.

The visitors made the most of their pardon three minutes before the break. A Tosin Adarabioyo header from a corner and a Decordova-Reid shot caused panic in the Newcastle area and forced a rare own goal from Ritchie as the ball shot out of his face and into his own net.

Newcastle introduced Isaac Hayden at halftime and immediately saw more of the ball in the second period. Fulham managed to keep the hosts at bay, with a good challenge from Andersen preventing Joelinton from leveling in the 58th minute after he latched on to DeAndre Yedlin’s direct pass, but that completely changed at the hour mark.

Wilson ran to the goal and Andersen cut his heels on the edge of the box. Referee Graham Scott initially pointed directly to the venue, but was instructed to consult the field monitor, where it was determined that the Fulham defender had been the last man without attempting to play the ball and was issued a direct red card.

Wilson stepped up to hit Newcastle’s tie in center goal from 12 yards, setting up the final 24 minutes where the Magpies would have hoped to use their man advantage to secure three points.

But Newcastle’s late goal didn’t materialize, with the impressive Areola foiling a long-distance free kick from Sean Longstaff and smothering Joelinton’s shot as Fulham dug deep to secure a brave point on a night they could have had three.

Opta stats – Wilson making waves

• Newcastle’s Callum Wilson has scored eight goals in 12 Premier League appearances this season, as many as he did in 35 games last season for Bournemouth.
• Newcastle are undefeated in their last six Premier League home games against Fulham (W3 D3), the last tasting loss in May 2009.
• Newcastle have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 Premier League matches at St James’ Park, their longest streak without a shutout in the competition since February 2005, when Graeme Souness was in charge (also 11 matches) .
• Fulham have scored points by finishing a 10-man Premier League game for the first time since April 2013 by beating QPR 3-2. They had lost the five previous instances.
• No team has conceded more penalties in the Premier League this season than Fulham (5), and the Cottagers have done so in three of their last four games.
• Joachim Andersen is the third Danish player to see Fulham red in the Premier League after Leon Andreasen in February 2008 against West Ham and Claus Jensen in April 2005 against Bolton.
• Newcastle have won a penalty in three of their last six Premier League home games, as many as the previous 58 in the top flight at St James’ Park.
• After missing two of his first four penalties in the first four levels of the English league, Newcastle’s Callum Wilson has scored 10 of his next 11 from the penalty spot.

What the managers said …

Newcastle coach Steve Bruce: “I think the referee made the correct decision. The player was denied a scoring opportunity, took off his shirt and then hit his heel. In that sense I think the decision was correct.

“But we have to look at our decision and say we didn’t do enough. We had a tough week, but we still have to be better than we were, particularly in the first half. We had problems with the ball, even as Fulham was down to 10 men and he didn’t create enough, but we’ll take a point and move on.

“We can perform better than we did not. I cannot fault the effort and honesty of the players, but we can still improve what we are doing. We did not see enough tonight, or the other night.”

Fulham boss Scott parker: “I’m disappointed that we didn’t get three points, but the team was fantastic. I have nothing but praise for my team. We had a couple of very good chances in the first half and we could have gone in a couple of goals at halftime.

“In the second half, the penalty decision decided the game in one sense. I have taken a look at the penalty … the game has changed dramatically, and not for the better. VAR was incorporated to make the right decisions.

“At high speed, I can understand why he was penalized. But the initial contact [on Wilson] It’s out of the box, then it goes into the box and dives. Unless the referee saw something completely different from me, I don’t get it. The game is just a party of shouting on the sidelines over decisions, it’s a bit complicated. “

Man of the match – Tosin Adarabioyo

The center-back took part in Fulham’s first game and commanded the defense, as Newcastle was limited to fleeting views of the visiting goal in the first half.

But Adarabioyo’s organization and composure really stood out in the second half as he inspired Fulham to a solid final 24 minutes with 10 men to secure a well-deserved point.

Whats Next?

Newcastle travel to Brentford for the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday at 5.30pm – live Soccer Sky Sports – before visiting Manchester City in the Premier League on Boxing Day at 8pm

Fulham hosts Southampton in the Premier League on Boxing Day at 3pm – live on Sky Sports Premier League.