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Newcastle beat Fulham 1-0 after Mitrovic's penalty woe

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Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic scores his side's first goal of the game from a penalty kick before being ruled out for touching the ball twice, during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Fulham, at St. James' Park, Newcastle, England, Sunday Jan. 15, 2023. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Alexander Isak scored an 89th-minute goal to earn Newcastle a 1-0 win in the Premier League over Fulham, whose striker Aleksandar Mitrovic had a goal ruled out against his former club for a double touch while taking a penalty on Sunday.

Isak, who came on as a second-half substitute, tapped in from close range after strike partner Callum Wilson poked the ball across the face of goal after his initial header was blocked by a Fulham defender.

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