AFCON 2025
West Ham defeated Newcastle 3-1 to hand manager Nuno Espirito Santo his first win as Hammers boss.
Jacob Murphy’s fourth-minute opener for Newcastle, which came seconds after Jarrod Bowen struck the post at the other end, failed to spark what proved to be a sluggish performance by the visitors.
Instead, West Ham grew more into the game, and after Lucas Paqueta equalized in the 35th minute with a long-range shot that crept inside the near post, Newcastle defender Sven Botman stretched to block a cross but only succeeded in turning the ball into his own net in first-half stoppage time.
Substitute Tomas Soucek added a third for West Ham in second-half stoppage time.
Elsewhere, Erling Haaland scored twice to help Manchester City defeat Bournemouth 3-1, and move to within 6 points of Arsenal.
