Newcastle Clinch Carabao Cup Semi-Final Spot with Late Winner Against Fulham
Newcastle secured a spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Fulham. Yoane Wissa opened the scoring for the Magpies, but Sasa Lukic equalized for the Cottagers. In stoppage time, Lewis Miley's header sealed the win for Newcastle, bouncing back from their recent defeat to Sunderland. The game started with Fulham pressing, but Wissa capitalized on a rebound to put Newcastle ahead. Lukic leveled the score soon after with a header. Both teams had chances, but Miley's late goal proved decisive.
The first half saw Newcastle take the lead through Wissa's goal, while Lukic equalized for Fulham. Both teams had opportunities to score, with Guimaraes and Murphy coming close for Newcastle, and Kevin testing Ramsdale for Fulham. The second half started brightly for Newcastle, with Barnes forcing a save from Lecomte. Despite a disallowed goal for Newcastle, both teams continued to push for a winner. Miley's late header from a corner secured Newcastle's place in the semi-finals.
The final minutes of the game saw both teams pushing for a goal, with Tete firing over for Fulham. However, Newcastle held on to secure the win and advance to the next round of the Carabao Cup.