Newcastle United lost against Fulham in the Championship on Saturday.
Newcastle United failed to win yet again in the Championship this weekend. The Magpies suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Fulham on Saturday afternoon.
Ryan Sessegnon was the star of the show for Fulham. The 16-year-old left-back scored twice for the London outfit, first in the 51st minute and then on 59 minutes.
Midfielder Tom Cairney scored the other goal for the Cottagers, as they registered a 3-1 victory over the Magpies.
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer was following the match, and he was impressed with the performances of Sessegnon and Cairney.
Queens Park Rangers striker Matt Smith has taken to Twitter to praise his former 26-year-old teammate Cairney.
Over the course of the 90 minutes at St. James’ Park on Saturday afternoon, hosts Newcastle had 38% of the possession, took 11 shots of which four were on target, and earned eight corners, according to BBC Sport.
Visitors Fulham had 62% of the possession, took 11 shots of which four were on target, and earned four corners, according to BBC Sport.
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