Overview
- Jacob Murphy put Newcastle ahead in the fourth minute seconds after Jarrod Bowen struck the post.
- A penalty initially awarded to West Ham for a challenge on Bowen was overturned after a VAR review that showed Malick Thiaw touched the ball.
- Lucas Paquetá equalised from long range before Sven Botman diverted an Aaron Wan‑Bissaka cross into his own net on the stroke of half-time.
- Tomáš Souček sealed the result in stoppage time as West Ham earned only their second league win of the season to move up to 18th, three points from safety, while Newcastle stayed 13th and remain winless in eight away league games.
- Supporters staged a post-match sit-in targeting the club’s leadership as academy midfielder Freddie Potts impressed on his first Premier League start, with a close-range finish ruled out for offside.