Newcastle United Stun Fulham with Last-Minute Winner at St James’ Park

Newcastle United delivered pure late-game drama in front of their roaring home crowd on October 25, 2025, snatching a 2-1 victory over Fulham in the Premier League thanks to a stunning stoppage-time strike from Bruno Guimarães that sent St James’ Park into wild celebration.

The Magpies started with intent and intensity, clearly determined to bounce back after a string of inconsistent results in recent weeks. Their early pressing football, led by Guimarães and Sean Longstaff in midfield, forced Fulham onto the back foot from the opening minutes. The breakthrough arrived in the 18th minute when Jacob Murphy pounced on a defensive lapse from Calvin Bassey. Murphy kept his composure and fired a low, clinical shot past Bernd Leno, giving Newcastle a deserved early lead and igniting the crowd.

Fulham, however, were not content to sit back. The visitors grew in confidence after halftime and began stringing together dangerous attacks through Andreas Pereira and Raúl Jiménez. Their persistence paid off when Sasa Lukic bravely headed home the equalizer after Jiménez’s shot had thundered off the crossbar. The moment was dramatic in itself — Lukic clashed heads with Sven Botman, leaving both players shaken and the Serbian midfielder bloodied but unbowed.

As the clock wound down, the atmosphere became electric. Newcastle threw everything forward, desperate for a winner. Substitute William Osula forced a superb save from Leno, but when the rebound spilled loose, Bruno Guimarães was there in the right place at the right time, smashing the ball into the roof of the net in the 90th minute.

Manager Eddie Howe praised his side’s resilience afterward, calling the result “a potential turning point” in their season. For Fulham, it was another bitter defeat — their fourth consecutive loss — and one that leaves coach Marco Silva facing tough questions about consistency and defensive discipline.

As thousands of black-and-white scarves waved under the floodlights, Newcastle fans savored a win that felt symbolic — not just three points, but a surge of belief that their season may be coming alive again.