Newcastle went into the sport with only one win within the Premier League this marketing campaign, however stormed to a powerful victory following an eighth-minute pink card for Nathaniel Chalobah.
Callum Wilson put Newcastle forward simply after Fulham had been lowered to 10 males, earlier than Almiron scored his first of the afternoon with a surprising volley from the sting of the penalty space.
Sean Longstaff then added Newcastle’s third simply earlier than half-time, with Almiron capping off a dominant Magpies efficiency with a fourth within the 57th minute.
Fulham grabbed a late comfort aim, as Newcastle’s requirements slipped on the again, with Bobby De Cordova-Reid heading dwelling from shut vary.
Marco Silva’s aspect had gone into the sport forward of Newcastle within the desk having put in some spectacular performances, however the 4 adjustments as a consequence of damage proved vital.
Aleksandar Mitrovic was pressured off within the first half, and the house aspect didn’t register a shot till the 68th minute.
Newcastle began brightly regardless of a much-changed crew from their final Premier League conflict, and hit the woodwork inside the primary 5 minutes.
Dan Burn took his likelihood from distance and his effort was saved by Bernd Leno, and Wilson’s effort on the rebound hit the surface of the submit.
Within the eighth minute, Chalobah was despatched off by referee Darren England for a foul on Longstaff. The Fulham midfielder had been proven a yellow card earlier than VAR intervened and the referee went to the pitchside monitor earlier than altering his determination on the severity of the late, lunging sort out from Chalobah.
Moments later, the guests took the lead when Newcastle switched the ball to the left to Kieran Trippier who expertly picked out Joe Willock on the far submit.
The midfielder headed again throughout aim for Wilson to faucet dwelling. The aim was referred to VAR for an offside examine, however was allowed to face.
Newcastle had an opportunity so as to add to their tally, when Wilson managed a Willock cut-back, turned and shot however his effort went over the bar.
Simply as Fulham seemed to be settling into a brand new, extra defensive place, Almiron doubled Newcastle’s lead with a surprising volley. Bruno Guimaraes performed the ball to the Paraguayan simply on the nook of the field over his shoulder and he fired it first time previous Leno and into the highest nook.
So as to add to Fulham’s troubles their talismanic striker Mitrovic was pressured off with an damage within the thirty sixth minute after briefly receiving therapy on the sector.
The Magpies added a 3rd simply earlier than half-time when Longstaff was alert to fit dwelling after Sven Botman’s header had been tipped onto the woodwork by Leno.
Fulham continued to battle to include the Newcastle assault and, after three first-half substitutes, it was not made simpler.
Almiron had his second of the match within the 57th minute, with Dan James operating into difficulties as a makeshift left wing-back.
Murphy performed in Willock who picked out Almiron for a tap-in to make it 4-0, earlier than De Cordova-Reid headed in a late comfort aim for the house aspect within the 88th minute.
