Newcastle United extended their unbeaten run to seven matches with a 2-2 draw against West Ham United at the London Stadium.
Tomas Soucek put the Hammers in front in the opening stages but two goals from Alexander Isak flicked the game on its head midway through the second-half. United, however, couldn’t hold out for three points with substitute Mohammed Kudus scoring late on.
Eddie Howe was forced into one change from the team that beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday as Elliot Anderson came in for the suspended Anthony Gordon. Callum Wilson, who had missed the last three games with a hamstring injury, returned to the bench.
West Ham opened the scoring on eight minutes when Nick Pope completely misjudged the run of Emerson in behind which allowed the Italian to set up Tomas Soucek, who tapped home into an empty net.
Isak equalised in the 57th minute when he capitalised on an error from Nayef Aguerd. The Swede then scored a second five minutes later when he directed Kieran Trippier’s low cross home.
Isak had a chance to claim a hat-trick and United were left to rue that missed opportunity as Kudus struck in the 89th-minute.
Here’s our Newcastle United player ratings from the 2-2 draw:
5. Dan Burn - 7
Kept Jarrod Bowen relatively quiet and was surprise attacking threat. Came close to scoring twice and showed excellent vision to pick out Isak which should have completed his hat-trick. | AFP via Getty Images
6. Bruno Guimaraes - 6.5
Was shown a yellow card early on but managed his game well. Always looking to get involved and played a key role in Isak’s second. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Sean Longstaff - 6
Put in a typical Longstaff performance full of energy but was dragged out of position for West Ham’s equaliser. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Sandro Tonali - 6
Struggled to strike up an understanding with Anderson on the left-hand side of midfield but looked more at home when switched to the right after the break. | Getty Images