Newcastle’s impressive second-half performance earned a deserved win at the Premier League’s surprise package Nottingham Forest.
Murillo gave Forest a half-time lead but Alexander Isak, Joelinton and Harvey Barnes all scored after the break as the Magpies denied the hosts a fourth straight top flight win for the first time in 29 years.
Eddie’s Howe side climb to eighth while Forest remain third, although only a point separates them in a congested table.
Newcastle enjoyed the better start but paid the price for leaving Murillo, who earned his first call-up to Brazil’s squad this month, free to nod in Anthony Elanga’s free-kick after 21 minutes.
Murillo underlined the confidence streaming through this Forest squad. He had never scored a senior goal but confided in club staff this week he would net against the Magpies.
It was sloppy from the visitors and they were equally careless going forward, failing to seriously trouble Forest despite Matz Sels’ save from Dan Burn.
Forest were unable to build on the lead, though, and Newcastle emerged for the second half with renewed vigour and were level within nine minutes.
Bruno Guimaraes had already gone close before Isak fired in off the post after Chris Wood was unable to clear Anthony Gordon’s corner.
Nick Pope had earlier denied Nicolas Dominguez but the Magpies took control and Joelinton put them ahead with 18 minutes left when he curled in from the edge of the box.
It was left to Barnes to add a late third, three minutes after coming on, when he fired in low to finish off a quick break.
