The Newcastle captain was the hero on his a hundred and fiftieth begin for the membership.
Bruno Guimaraes basked within the “unbelievable feeling” of marking his a hundred and fiftieth begin for Newcastle United with a Ninetieth-minute winner as they beat Fulham 2-1.
Newcastle went into the sport on the again of a superb 3-0 win over Benfica within the Champions League, and took the lead within the 18th minute by way of Jacob Murphy, just for Sasa Lukic to stage for Fulham 11 minutes into the second half.
However Newcastle completed very strongly and, after peppering the Fulham objective, the Magpies secured solely their third win of the Premier League season when Guimaraes turned dwelling on the rebound after Bernd Leno had stored out Will Osula’s preliminary effort.
It marked a change in fortunes in video games determined late on for Newcastle this season, the Magpies having suffered defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal to objectives that got here proper on the demise.
“I really feel unbelievable,” Guimaraes informed BBC Ultimate Rating.
“We had been very drained from Wednesday’s sport and I feel we needed to discover ways to end the sport.
“I’m joyful ultimately we scored a objective. The previous couple of video games we’ve got been punished on the finish – by Arsenal, Liverpool.
“Will Osula, he got here, he shot and I used to be prepared for the rebound in my a hundred and fiftieth begin for this membership. Now I simply need to relaxation for a bit as a result of I’m very drained.
“My complete household is right here, my mum, my youngsters, my spouse so to attain a objective like that could be very particular on the Gallowgate Finish. It’s a excellent second.”
Bruno: That is the Newcastle I do know
Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade struck the put up early on because the hosts sought to make a lightning quick begin.
After Guimaraes fired huge from long-range, Murphy then hit the woodwork with a cross-cum-shot, although he wouldn’t be denied a second time.
Murphy robbed Calvin Bassey of possession deep within the Fulham half and surged by way of on objective to fireside a exact end in off the left-hand put up.
The Newcastle winger was thwarted by Leno in one other one-on-one scenario that got here both aspect of wasted Fulham possibilities for Adama Traore and Emile Smith-Rowe.
Fulham grew into the sport and deservedly levelled, Lukic bundling dwelling after Raul Jimenez had struck the crossbar from substitute Kevin’s wonderful left-wing cross.
But Newcastle recovered from that setback, with Guimaraes spurning a gilt-edged probability when he headed over from shut vary earlier than Anthony Elanga noticed a goal-bound effort blocked by Ryan Sessegnon.
Joelinton headed into the side-netting and Sandro Tonali was denied by an excellent save from Leno, however the Fulham goalkeeper might do nothing to cease Guimaraes atoning for his earlier miss as substitute Osula’s vitality was rewarded.
“We can’t play the proper sport each time however we have to discover the three factors and we did this at present,” Guimaraes added. “More than happy for everybody. That is the Newcastle I do know, we combat till the tip.”
