Hull City's perfect start to their Premier League season came to an end with a 2-1 loss to Newcastle United at St James' Park. The visitors showed resilience after falling behind early, but Newcastle managed to hold on for a narrow victory despite a late push from Hull. Newcastle, already dealing with a growing list of injuries, had to rely on strong performances from key players to secure the win. Newcastle opened the scoring in the first seven minutes of the match. Joe Willock, returning to the starting lineup, netted the opener with a low shot past Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis after a pass from Harvey Barnes. Just four minutes later, Barnes provided another assist, this time to Lewis Hall, who scored with a precise shot into the bottom right corner of the net. The early goal advantage gave Newcastle a strong foothold in the game. Despite the deficit, Hull began to take control of the match as Mohamed Belloumi pressed Newcastle's defense. However, the Newcastle goalkeeper made crucial saves to keep his team ahead. Hull had chances to equalize, including a dangerous cross from Matt Crooks intended for Sorba Thomas, but the effort was blocked and led to a corner. Newcastle continued to threaten, with Jacob Murphy testing the Hull defense with shots that narrowly missed the target. The second half saw Hull make a significant impact when substitute Mohamed-Ali Cho scored in the 67th minute. Belloumi played the ball through to Cho, who shot it into the net after the ball bounced off the post. Hull continued to push for an equalizer in the final stages, with several chances created, but Newcastle's defense held firm. Despite late efforts from players like Lucas Gourna-Douath and Joe Gelhardt, the visitors were unable to find the equalizing goal, and Newcastle secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory.