Newcastle suffered their first defeat of the season, falling 2-1 to Hull City. Remarkably, the hosts raced into a 2-0 lead before the match had truly settled. Joe Willock capitalized on a loose ball near the opposition penalty area in the third minute, opening the scoring. Just four minutes later, Hall completed a swift counterattack to double Newcastle’s advantage.
However, Cho M-A reignited the contest midway through the second half, pulling one back for Hull in the 67th minute. Despite Hull’s spirited fightback, Newcastle had to endure pressure until the final whistle. Both teams now sit level on eight points after five rounds in the 2026-27 English Championship.
The match details from the 2026-27 English Championship read as follows:
Newcastle 2-1 Hull City (2-0 at halftime)
Goals: Joe Willock 3′ (1-0), Hall 7′ (2-0), Cho M-A 67′ (2-1)
Newcastle starting XI: Gornichek; Botman; Hall; Barnes H.; Tiav; Sturridge Sh. (Sher 66′); Joe Willock (Bamba Al. 87′); Miley; Fernandez-Pardo (Toure B-a 74′); Wissa J.; Murphy D-b
Substitutions: Sher (66′), Toure B-a (74′), Bamba Al. (87′)
Bench: Pope; Pivas; Salia
Yellow cards: Murphy D-b 45′
Hull City starting XI: Zolakis; Coyl L.; Giles; Ajayi; Egan (Vaz R-o 78′); Herrington; Crooks (Iregbunam 46′); Slater (Gurna-Duat 78′); Bellumi (Gelhardt 83′); Thomas S. (Cho M-A 63′); McBurnie
Substitutions: Iregbunam (46′), Cho M-A (63′), Gurna-Duat (78′), Vaz R-o (78′), Gelhardt (83′)
Bench: Phillips D.; McNair; Hjerto-Dal; Stroud
Yellow cards: Crooks 29′, Bellumi 39′, Zolakis 45′, Giles 49′, McBurnie 87′
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