West Ham 2-2 Newcastle: Player ratings as late Kudos strike earns Hammers point
Mohammed Kudus' first Premier League goal earned West Ham a late point against Newcastle on Sunday after Alexander Isak's brace.
Tomas Soucek tapped in before Isak struck twice at the start of the second half, but Kudos netted in the 89th minute to deny the Magpies a fourth straight league win.
Newcastle started with more purpose but West Ham struck against the early run of play to take the lead.
Lucas Paqueta's flick was raced onto by Emerson Palmieri, who rounded an overly eager Nick Pope to get to the byline. With the goalkeeper out of the picture, Soucek powered in his fourth goal in six games in all competitions.
The visitors, who tore Paris Saint-Germain apart in midweek Champions League action, stayed patient but didn't go close to an equaliser until a 25-yard effort from Miguel Almiron fizzed wide of the left-hand post just before the half-hour mark.
A few minutes later, Dan Burn, one of the scorers against PSG, met Kieran Trippier's dangerous set-piece delivery but couldn't divert it into the back of the net.
West Ham's deep-sitting approach worked in the first half as they retained their lead at the break, but a quick comeback at the start of the second period saw Newcastle surge into a 2-1 lead.
The Magpies failed to register a shot in target in the opening 45 minutes but, shortly after Edson Alvarez nodded just wide from James Ward-Prowse's cross, Isak grabbed his first to bring his side level.
Trippier's free-kick ended up at the Sweden international's feet via a deflection off Alvarez and his finish soared past Alphonse Areola to make it 1-1.
It was another Trippier delivery from out wide that helped put Newcastle ahead in the 62nd minute. Bruno Guimareas floated a pass out to the England defender whose volley
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