West Ham United 2-2 Newcastle United

After Tomas Soucek gave the Hammers the lead in the eighth minute, Newcastle appeared to be headed for a sixth straight victory until Alexander Isak's second-half double changed the course of the match. The points were split in the capital, though, thanks to Kudus' first Premier League goal since joining West Ham in the summer. His drove shot into the bottom corner. "We were up against a really good team who are probably as good as most teams in Europe at the moment," Moyes said on BBC Match of the Day.

Over the course of the 90 minutes, West Ham supporters experienced a wide spectrum of emotions. With a win over a sluggish Newcastle, they appeared to be on course for 16 points after eight games, matching their best league start since the 1999–2000 campaign. The recovery of striker Michail Antonio from a hip injury gave Moyes' team a lift, and they scored on their opening assault.