Newcastle United 2-1 Fulham: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 28 August 2011

Result

Newcastle United 2-1 Fulham

Premier League · Sunday 28 August 2011, 12:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Newcastle United 2-1 Fulham: match report

Newcastle United defeated Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday 28 August 2011. The half-time score was 0-0.

Leon Best opened the scoring in the 48th minute. Newcastle United's goals came from Leon Best (48') and Leon Best (66'). Fulham scored through Clint Dempsey (88').

Discipline: Newcastle United received 2 yellow cards; Fulham received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Newcastle United were 8th on 4 points from 2 and Fulham 17th on 1 point from 2. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 5th with 65 points, and Fulham 9th with 52.

Newcastle United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Fulham in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Newcastle United wins, 2 draws and 6 for Fulham.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 48'Goal · Leon BestNewcastle United · 1-0
  • 64'Yellow card · Steve SidwellFulham
  • 66'Goal · Leon BestNewcastle United · 2-0
  • 88'Yellow card · Danny SimpsonNewcastle United
  • 88'Goal · Clint DempseyFulham · 2-1
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Alan SmithNewcastle United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Newcastle United 2, draws 2, Fulham 6.

Team news

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Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)

Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Yohan Cabaye, Jonás Gutiérrez, Cheik Tiote, Gabriel Obertan, Peter Rosenkrands Løvenkrands, Leon Best, Fabricio Coloccini

Fulham expected line-up (4-4-2)

Antti Niemi, Mark Schwarzer, Paul Konchesky, Chris Baird, Dejan Stefanovic, Carlos Bocanegra, Nicky Shorey, Steven Davis, Clint Dempsey