Muniz levelled three minutes after Murphy put Newcastle ahead

Fulham and Newcastle drew 1-1 at Craven Cottage, both goals came in the last ten minutes, and both sides created less than they usually do.

Newcastle were a goal up at Craven Cottage with ten minutes left, and then they were not. Jacob Murphy's goal in the 80th minute looked like it might settle things, but Rodrigo Muniz answered three minutes later and the points were shared. For two sides who had struggled to create much all afternoon, the match turned in the final stretch.

Fulham had 58 per cent of the ball, which is almost exactly what they average at home, so that part of their afternoon was ordinary for them. Newcastle had 42 per cent, well short of the share they usually hold away from home. Two goals in the whole game was also below the league average of 2.6 per match, so this was a quiet contest by most measures.

Expected goals, or xG, is a rough way of judging how good a side's chances were, and how many goals those chances ought to have produced. Fulham's chances were worth less than the xG they usually create at home, and Newcastle's were below their own away average as well. Both sides also took fewer shots than normal: Fulham had 11 against the 13.7 they average at home, and Newcastle had nine against the 12.3 they average away.

The defensive side of the match looks a little different. Newcastle gave Fulham fewer good chances than Fulham usually face at home, and Fulham gave Newcastle fewer than Newcastle usually concede on their travels. Newcastle's goalkeeper, Horníček, made five saves, and his work kept the score tight long before the late goals arrived.

Muniz was the Fulham player most involved in the finish. He had two shots, one of them on target, and the second of those became the goal that equalised, a finish that earned him a rating of 8.1. Murphy matched that rating for Newcastle with his own strike. Hall, who played for Newcastle, won eleven duels, more than any other player named in either side's list.

Newcastle committed 13 fouls to Fulham's nine, and they were the side who picked up the cards. Schär and Dedić both went into the book in the final minute of normal time, while Fulham finished the game without a single booking. Newcastle made their first changes at 61 minutes, with Wissa and González coming on, and Fulham responded with Gonzalo García at 65.

Fulham are 15th after nine matches with nine points, while Newcastle are 13th with 11 points from the same number of games. Newcastle have scored 12 and conceded 15, and Fulham have scored nine and conceded 11. The point moves both clubs on, but only by a little.

Player of the matchJ. Murphy1 goal8.1

Rodrigo Muniz1 goal8.1

L. Hall1 shot on target7.2

M. Thiaw6 duels won7.2