Fulham's Raul Jimenez, Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson all scored in a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United at Craven Cottage on Saturday, giving Eddie Howe's team their first defeat of the Premier League season.

Fulham impress to end Newcastle’s unbeaten Premier League start - Raul Jimenez, Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson sealed victory at Craven Cottage.

Fulham's Resilience Ends Newcastle's Unbeaten Premier League Start by Ethan Taylor on Sep 21, 2024 for EPLindex.com

Fulham’s Gritty Performance Downs Newcastle in Premier League ClashNewcastle United’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season came to an abrupt end at Craven Cottage, where a resolute Fulham

Fulham have been picked out as a team who could gatecrash the top half this season and have showed signs why in an encouraging start. Not being clinical enough has been the source of frustration, however.

The Magpies conceded twice in the first-half at Craven Cottage, with Raul Jiménez's clinical finish opening the scoring inside five minutes before Emile Smith Rowe's strike doubled the hosts'

Instant fan/writer reaction from some of our regular contributors on The Mag. Nat Seaton ‘A poor away performance full of mistakes and not many positives to take forward, other than a good start to the second half to get us back in the game.

Fulham scorer Emile Smith-Rowe on the key to his side's win: "Sticking together and staying patient at times, we know Newcastle are a really strong team so we had to sit at times and be patient, get the ball and score.