West Ham United finally broke their poor run with a 3-1 win over Newcastle United at the London Stadium, a night that brought smiles back to East London. It was the kind of gritty performance that fans had been waiting for, especially after recently losing 2-1 to Leeds United, as reported by SoftFootball. Under Nuno Espírito Santo, there were signs of fight and togetherness that had gone missing.
Before this game, the Hammers had struggled badly at home, losing matches they could have won, like the defeat to Brentford reported by SoftFootball. But this time it felt different. Even when Jacob Murphy put Newcastle ahead early, West Ham didn’t drop their heads. The response came fast as Lucas Paquetá’s low strike somehow squirmed past Nick Pope, and before halftime, an unlucky Sven Botman turned the ball into his own net.
From there, West Ham looked the sharper side. They pressed higher, played with belief, and didn’t give Newcastle much room to breathe. Nuno kept shouting instructions from the touchline, urging calm when the visitors tried to push back. As the match moved into stoppage time, Tomáš Souček bundled in a scrappy third to seal it, and the noise around the ground said it all — relief, joy, and maybe even hope.
Newcastle, though, are still searching for answers. Their away form now looks worrying: eight league trips without a single win. Eddie Howe, in his post-match comments posted on the team’s official X account, admitted his team were not themselves, and he’s right—they looked flat and tired. For West Ham, it might just be the spark they needed to believe again.
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