Newcastle ease to 3-0 win over 10-man Fulham

NEWCASTLE, England : Newcastle United returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Fulham on Saturday with three second-half goals, including the opener from 17-year-old Lewis Miley who became the club's youngest player to score in the Premier League.

Fulham had Raul Jimenez sent off in the 22nd minute and although they held on until halftime, Miley's goal opened the floodgates before Miguel Almiron and Dan Burn got on the score sheet.

The victory will give Newcastle - who had lost their last three games in all competitions and also went out of Europe - a boost as they moved up to sixth with 29 points while Fulham dropped to 11th, eight points behind.

Jimenez had scored four goals in his last five games and such was his confidence that he even attempted a bicycle kick from 20 yards out, but his red card for a flash of petulance gave Newcastle the upper hand.

Jimenez was initially cautioned for his aerial lunge on Sean Longstaff after the Mexican striker hit the Newcastle midfielder in the face with his hip as he attempted to block a pass, but he was sent off following a VAR review.

Newcastle lost Fabian Schar and Joelinton to injuries in the first half but the man advantage still allowed the home side to dominate possession.

However, Fulham weathered the storm, and nearly 10 minutes of added time, to go into the break at 0-0.

But as the volume went up at St James' Park, Fulham's resistance ended when Bruno Guimaraes drove into the box and skipped past four challenges to tee up Miley for the opener.

Newcastle doubled their lead when Anthony Gordon slipped the ball through for Callum Wilson and although the striker failed to capitalise under pressure from the defence, Miguel Almiron arrived amid the confusion to fire it