West Ham Beats Newcastle 3-1 for First Home Win Since February

West Ham United secured a vital 3-1 victory over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday at the London Stadium, marking their first home win since February and providing a much-needed boost under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

The Hammers, who had not won at home in 248 days, ended a dismal streak that saw them lose to teams including Chelsea, Tottenham and Brentford after conceding early goals. Newcastle took the lead after just four minutes when Jacob Murphy slotted home from 20 yards following a quick counter-attack, capitalizing on a defensive lapse by West Ham's Max Kilman, who was caught out of position. Jarrod Bowen had struck the post moments earlier, setting a frantic tone to the match.

West Ham responded with sustained pressure, though a potential penalty for Bowen's challenge by Newcastle's Malick Thiaw was overturned following a VAR review that confirmed the defender had touched the ball first. The equalizer came in the 35th minute when goalkeeper Nick Pope punched a clearance straight to Lucas Paqueta, who curled a low shot into the near corner from 25 yards. In first-half stoppage time, Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross from the right was inadvertently turned...