Belief breaks the silence: West Ham overturns an early blow to beat Newcastle 3-1
West Ham came from a goal down to secure their first home win since February and a first league victory under Nuno Espírito Santo, beating Newcastle United 3-1 at the London Stadium. Jacob Murphy had punished the hosts inside four minutes, striking just 26 seconds after Jarrod Bowen hit the post, but the Hammers rallied through Lucas Paquetá’s long-range equaliser and Sven Botman’s own goal before Tomáš Souček sealed it in stoppage time.
The comeback followed an overturned West Ham penalty via VAR and a first half that threatened to unravel. Instead, Nuno's reshaped side imposed itself, while a leggy Newcastle mustered only one shot on target in a flat second half. West Ham climbed to 18th, three points from safety; Newcastle stayed 13th as their seven-month Premier League away drought stretched to eight winless road games.
A jolt and a response: from Bowen’s post to Murphy’s finish