Goals:
0-1: Shelvey (8, controlled Ritchie’s corner before curling a beautiful half volley inside the top of Rico’s net)
0-2: Perez (11, reacted first to poke a finish over the line after Rico made a mess of Atsu’s low drive)
0-3: Schar (61, climbed above his marker to nod Ritchie’s corner inside the keeper’s left hand post)
0-4: Rondon (90, charged through and after being denied initially by Rico he then slotted in the rebound)
Bookings: Bryan (59, foul)
Referee: Kevin Friend (Walsall) – a very routine afternoon when he only had to book one player. 7
Attendance:
Entertainment: ***
Fulh Newc
Shots on 2 6
Shots off 14 7
Corners 5 5
Offsides 2 2
Fouls 5 8
FULHAM (4-5-1): Rico 3; Christie 4 (Babel 65, 5), Marchand 5, Mawson 4, Bryan 5; R Sessegnon 6 (Kebano 81), Chambers 6, CAIRNEY 6, Anguissa 5, Ayite 5 (Elliott 74); Mitrovic 5. Subs (not used): Fabri (gk), Ream, de la Torre, S Sessegnon.
NEWCASTLE UNITED (3-4-2-1):
6 Dubravka: Wasn’t asked too many serious questions but did hold everything that he had to as he kept a clean sheet
8 SCHAR: From start to finish he defended exceptionally and then also capped a fine display with a headed goal
8 Lascelles: Couldn’t have done much more in his own box to stop the Cottagers from scoring
7 Dummett: Defended strongly at wing-back briefly towards the end as well as in the three-man defence;
7 Hayden: Performed excellently after being asked to fill in as a wing-back rather than operate in the middle and given a perfect send-off
8 Shelvey: Scored an absolute screamer to get Newcastle on course for three points on the final day
6 Diame: Played well in that midfield role on what is likely to be his final appearance for the Magpies
7 Ritchie: His deliveries caused Fulham problems all afternoon and he created two goals
7 Atsu: Did what was expected of him and had a big part to play in Perez’s goal before his withdrawal
8 Perez: Scored another goal and created Rondon’s too on an afternoon when he showed again he is such a big part for Newcastle;
7 Rondon: Must have feared he wouldn’t get the goal he wanted on what could be his final appearance but eventually did
Subs:
Muto (for Atsu 65): Showed plenty of energy and tried hard to get involved. 5
Fernandez (for Hayden 69): Hardly had anything to do. 5
Kenedy (for Dummett 81)
(not used): Darlow (gk), Clark, Cass, Watts.
MAN OF THE MATCH: FABIAN Schar – could have been a few players on this occasion but edged it for doing what he had to do in both boxes.
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