West Ham held to damaging draw by Newcastle
Kurt Zouma was taunted by Newcastle fans who jeered the West Ham defender and waved inflatable cats at him during Saturday’s 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.
Points are shared at London Stadium after a tight and physical contest 🤝#WHUNEW pic.twitter.com/K7M6zZ5MRb
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 19, 2022
Zouma was back in the spotlight after the France international pulled out of last weekend’s draw at Leicester, having fallen ill just minutes before kick-off.
Newcastle supporters showed no mercy to the 27-year-old, who was making his second Premier League appearance since a video emerged that showed him kicking and slapping his pet cat.
On the pitch, there was more bad news for West Ham as they were booed off after their bid for a top four finish in the Premier League suffered a blow.
Craig Dawson put the Hammers ahead but Joe Willock’s first goal this season earned Newcastle a point in their fight for survival.
Two goals in two games for Craig Dawson 👏 pic.twitter.com/Qu84S9GHz9
— West Ham United (@WestHam) February 19, 2022
West Ham remain fifth, one point behind Manchester United having played a game more.
Newcastle stay fourth bottom, having moved five points clear of the relegation zone with a sixth successive unbeaten league game.
Newcastle are undefeated in five games 🤩 pic.twitter.com/MeymGJDkSD
— GOAL (@goal) February 19, 2022