Soccer-Isak earns Newcastle last-gasp win over Fulham after Mitrovic penalty reprieve

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Fulham - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - January 15, 2023 Newcastle United's Alexander Isak scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) - Club-record signing Alexander Isak came off the bench to earn Newcastle United a last-gasp 1-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday, with the hosts grateful for an extraordinary penalty slip from visiting forward Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Newcastle, without a goal in their previous two league matches, again struggled to break down their opponents in the first half at St James' Park, with Callum Wilson twice denied by Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.