Defending champions Newcastle United left it late, but they did enough to overpower Fulham and reach the semi-final of the Carabao Cup.
Yoane Wissa and Lewis Miley were on target for The Magpies on Wednesday, as Eddie Howe’s side recorded a 2-1 win at St. James’ Park to extend their unbeaten run in the competition to two years.
Wissa opened the scoring after 10 minutes, finding himself in the right place at the right time to tap home from close range after Benjamin Lecomte had diverted Josh Murphy’s low cross into the forward’s path. The goal marked the first for Wissa on his first start for the club, following a £55 million move from Brentford in the summer.
But just five minutes later, Fulham were level when Sasa Lukic met Antonee Robinson’s pinpoint cross to head excellently past Aaron Ramsdale.
The game was up and down from there, with both teams struggling to create chances and break each other down.
In the closing stages, Miley was denied by a fantastic Lecomte save to win a corner. Sandor Tonali whipped a cross in from the set-piece, which stand-in right-back Miley expertly glanced beyond the French goalkeeper to snatch the win for Newcastle.
Newcastle join Chelsea and Manchester City in the draw for the semi-final, while Arsenal and Crystal Palace contest their quarter-final tie on December 23.
