West Ham United defeated Newcastle United 3-1 in the Premier League, marking manager Nuno Espirito Santo's first win in charge. The Hammers came from behind with goals from Lucas Paqueta, a Sven Botman own goal, and Tomas Soucek in stoppage time. This victory ended a seven-game winless streak and provided West Ham's first home win since February.
West Ham United hosted Newcastle United at the London Stadium on November 2, 2025, in a crucial Premier League match. Newcastle took an early lead after just four minutes when Jacob Murphy fired into the bottom corner, capitalizing on space after Jarrod Bowen had hit the post moments earlier.
West Ham thought they had equalized when Bowen was fouled in the box, prompting referee Robert Jones to award a penalty. However, after a VAR review, the decision was overturned as Malick Thiaw had touched the ball first.
The hosts dominated and leveled the score in the first half through Lucas Paqueta's stunning 25-yard left-footed strike. They then took the lead when Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross was deflected into his own net by Newcastle defender Sven Botman.
After the break, Freddie Potts had a goal disallowed due to an offside in the build-up involving Tomas Soucek. Newcastle struggled to create chances, while West Ham managed the game despite some nervy moments.
The victory was sealed in stoppage time as Soucek bundled in the rebound after Nick Pope parried Bowen's shot, sparking jubilation among the home crowd.
This result moved West Ham to 18th in the table, three points from safety, and ended their run of three straight defeats under Nuno. It was their second league win of the season and first at home since February's victory over Leicester City. Newcastle remained in the bottom half after their fourth Premier League defeat.
Captain Jarrod Bowen told Sky Sports: “It has been a long time coming. We know we haven’t been good enough at home and we wanted to change that... This time we deserved the win in the end.”
Midfielder Freddie Potts, making his first Premier League start and earning man of the match, said to BBC 5 Live: “There is something about this week – we have been really together... We knew when the first goal went in we needed to bounce back and show the fans we have got character.”
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo added: “It feels really good. We are happy and proud of the way we played the game... We have to create a platform on the pitch.”
