West Ham Come Alive as Nuno Earns First Win Against Flat Newcastle

Hope Returns to the London Stadium

For the first time under Nuno Espírito Santo, West Ham fans went home smiling. After a bruising start to life in charge, Nuno’s side showed resilience, creativity, and heart to overturn an early deficit and beat Newcastle 3–1 — their first home league win since February.

“I’m very happy with the result and proud of the way we did it,” Nuno said. “We gave our fans something small, and what they gave us back was huge: the noise was amazing.”

It was indeed the loudest the London Stadium has been in months. From quiet frustration to roaring belief, the fans rediscovered their voice — and maybe, at last, their faith in this team.

From Flat to Fired Up

When Jacob Murphy drilled Newcastle ahead inside four minutes, the mood was grim. The visitors looked sharper and more composed, and West Ham’s slow reaction had boos flickering through the stands.

But when Bowen was denied a penalty after a long VAR check, something changed. The perceived injustice lit a spark. Lucas Paquetá, outstanding throughout, seized control of midfield and thumped home a 25-yard strike on the half-hour to level the game. Nick Pope should’ve done better, but Paquetá didn’t care — it was the lifeline his manager needed.

Veterans Lead the Charge

Paquetá and Bowen were relentless, leading every attack with intent. Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross caused chaos and Sven Botman turned into his own net to make it 2–1. Young Freddie Potts, starting 24 years after his father’s last Hammers appearance, was denied a dream debut goal only by an offside check.

Nuno’s substitutions sealed it — Tomas Soucek bundled in a third in stoppage time to trigger scenes of relief and celebration.

Momentum or Mirage?

This was Nuno’s fifth game, his first victory, and only West Ham’s second win all season. A six-pointer against Burnley next weekend now looms large — win again, and they could finally climb out of danger.

For Newcastle, though, the road woes continue. Eddie Howe’s side have yet to win away in the league this season, and he admitted his team “lacked dynamism, physicality and energy.”

Nuno’s Spark

It’s early days, but Nuno’s message is clear: fight, believe, and the crowd will follow. For the first time in months, West Ham looked like a team that still has something to play for.