Overview
- Jacob Murphy put Newcastle ahead inside four minutes before a VAR review overturned a West Ham penalty, then Lucas Paqueta equalised, Sven Botman scored an own goal and Tomas Soucek sealed it in stoppage time.
- The victory was West Ham’s first at the London Stadium since February and only their second Premier League win of the season, leaving them 18th and three points from safety.
- Nuno Espirito Santo praised the crowd and urged supporters to help make the London Stadium a difficult venue for visitors as he celebrated his first win in charge.
- Large numbers of fans staged sit-in protests for up to 40 minutes after full time, voicing anger at the club’s leadership, including chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady.
- Eddie Howe criticised Newcastle’s display as lacking physicality and consistency, with his side 13th in the table and still without an away league win this season.