Sub Mohammed Kudus earns West Ham a point with late equaliser against Newcastle

By SABC Sport
9th October 2023

Mohammed Kudus climbed off the bench to score his first Premier League goal as West Ham snatched a 2-2 draw against Newcastle.

The Magpies looked set to follow up their memorable 4-1 Champions League win over Paris St Germain on Wednesday with a hard-earned three points on the road after Alexander Isak's quickfire double cancelled out Tomas Soucek's early opener.

But Ghana winger Kudus, the £38million summer signing from Ajax, struck a minute from full-time to earn the hosts a deserved point. Kudus collected Vladimir Coufal's pass 20 yards out and lashed the equaliser past Pope.

The Hammers almost won it in stoppage time but Algeria international Said Benrahma was just unable to convert Jarrod Bowen's drive across goal.