Nottingham Forest finished second best against Newcastle, suffering their second defeat of the season.
Murillo scored his first Forest goal after 21 minutes on Remembrance Sunday, prompting a standing ovation at the City Ground.
However, that was the best the Reds could hope for as they were defeated by Newcastle’s strong second-half performance.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s team was soundly defeated in the end, and nothing he tried in terms of substitutes appeared to work.
On the day, some supporters blamed Anthony Taylor, but the referee had no impact on the outcome.
After 11 games, Forest has 19 points, which is still a solid return for this stage of the season.
Nuno Espirito Santo praised one Nottingham Forest star who proved a point against Newcastle.
There is no need to overreact to this performance.
Okay, Forest were far from their best recently, but Newcastle were a really good team on the day.
Murillo scored the goal against the Magpies, and Espirito Santo is pleased for the player.
He told BBC Radio Nottingham: “He’s been gigantic since he arrived, and his progress is visible to everyone.
“He’s proved now we can get goals all over the team and that’s important.”
Forest now play Arsenal following the international break, and it’s time to reflect on a very strong start to the season.
Forest will need to share the goals for this season.
It is not healthy for the Reds to rely only on Chris Wood for goals.
Statistics will show that things are similar at other clubs, but given Forest’s position in the Premier League food chain, he should not be overly reliant.
Forest’s previous four goals have come from four different players, which bodes well as the season develops.
Murillo, at £10.6 million, deserves to get off the mark and onto the score sheet for Forest.
He’s been knocking on the door since the time he signed for the club, and he might have scored again recently.
It wasn’t to be, but as Espirito Santo points out, he has demonstrated that he can strike the net.
