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Lewis Miley’s stoppage-time header was sent over. Carabao Cup holders newcastle In the semi-finals with a 2-1 win fulham,
Yoane Wiesa, making his first full start since arriving on Tyneside in the summer, put the Magpies in front with his first goal for the club, but Sasa Lukic soon got the Cottagers level.
The game looked set for penalties after a struggling second half, but 19-year-old Miley scored from a corner to seal Newcastle’s place in the last four as they bounced back from their derby defeat. Sunderland Over the weekend.
fulham Newcastle sniffed around the box in the early stages and Raul Jimenez Scored a try, but despite a positive start from the visitors, the Magpies took the lead in the 10th minute.
In a quick move resulting from Fabian Schar’s brilliant cross-field pass jacob murphyThe winger hit a low cross into the six-yard area which Benjamin Lecomte deflected into the path of Wiscas to stab home.
Fulham responded six minutes later when captain Joachim Anderson tossed the ball in antony robinson Down the left and he passed into the box, where an unmarked Lookić headed in to nod in for Aaron Ramsdale.
Wiesa had another chance but missed his header and Kevin’s effort was saved by Ramsdale at the opposite end in a close encounter.
bruno guimares Newcastle came close to increasing their lead when his curling shot was saved by Lecomte and the rebound fell to Murphy, but Fulham were eventually able to clear his cross before Tino Livramiento fired wide.
Another Murphy cross was cleared by Jorge Cuenca and Vissa was unable to deal with Harvey Barnes’ ball in the area as Newcastle looked to attack before the break.
The Magpies started the second half brightly and after some good movement around the area Barnes drew a low save from Lecomte, before Fulham cleared Miley’s corner.
In the 65th minute Anderson headed the ball into his own net from Murphy’s cross, but the Newcastle winger was ruled offside and Livramiento had an effort saved before Ramsdale made a comfortable claim on Emile Smith Rowe’s strike.
Sandro Tonali And Nick Voltamede was brought in for the hosts while Fulham were brought in josh king And Adama Traoré.
But eddie howe His already weak defensive backline was dealt another blow when Livramiento forced off after receiving treatment on the pitchWith Alex Murphy.
In the final 10 minutes, Malik Thiaw cleared Harry Wilson’s free-kick and Wilson went ahead on the break, but his cross was blocked by Schar.
Newcastle attempted the winner, with Guimaraes finding a cross, before Lecomte made a low save from Miley.
The teenager found the winner from the resulting corner with a header into the net from Tonali’s delivery in the second minute of extra time.
A late surge from Fulham saw Kenny Tate hit a powerful strike over the crossbar, but Newcastle held on in the dying moments to book their place in the semi-finals.
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