Harvey Barnes powers Newcastle’s comeback vs Hull (2-1)

Newcastle got back to winning ways against Hull City at St. James Park (2-1), with Harvey Barnes as the spark. The winger produced two assists in seven minutes: he set up Joseph Willock at three minutes, then found Lewis Hall four minutes later to make it count.

Two early moments

Before kick-off, the hosts arrived with doubts after picking up an end-of-match wobble in their last Premier outings: a draw versus Bournemouth and a defeat the previous weekend against Leeds. Still, Matthias Jaissle’s side grabbed control early, and the advantage never truly slipped away.

Tzolakis stops the penalty

Just before the break, Newcastle faced a major scare when Yoane Wissa was awarded a penalty. Konstantinos Tzolakis denied the spot-kick, keeping Hull out and preserving the margin heading into the second half.

Hull fought back late

The second period brought more urgency from Hull, who had been unbeaten so far this term. In the 67th minute, Mohamed Ali Cho reduced the deficit with a finish assisted by Mohamed Belloumi. But it wasn’t enough: Newcastle held on, handing Hull their first loss of the campaign.

As Mundo Deportivo reports, the away team’s response came “in part only”, leaving them to rue a late goal but ultimately no points.