Soccer-Relentless West Ham power past Newcastle in six-goal thriller

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v West Ham United - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - August 15, 2021 Newcastle United's Jacob Murphy in action with West Ham United's Aaron Cresswell and Pablo Fornals Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) -West Ham United forward Michail Antonio missed a penalty before scoring with a thundering shot as the Londoners came from behind to outclass Newcastle United 4-2 in a breathless Premier League season opener at St James' Park on Sunday.

Antonio collected Said Benrahma's neat pass and blasted one past Freddie Woodman to make it 4-2, shortly after the debutant goalkeeper palmed away the forward's poor spot kick only for Tomas Soucek to pounce on the rebound to put West Ham ahead.