English Premier League

Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2021-22 English Premier League

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Wood penalty gives Newcastle 1-0 victory over Wolves

Striker Chris Wood's penalty gave Newcastle a 1-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League on Friday to further banish any lingering relegation fears.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn with a headed pass.
  • 8': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 13': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Ryan Fraser because of an injury.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
  • 22': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 22': Matt Targett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón tries a through ball, but Bruno Guimarães is caught offside.
  • 23': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chris Wood (Newcastle United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 25': VAR Decision: No Goal Newcastle United 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 29': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
  • 29': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
  • 30': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Chris Wood (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 38': Foul by Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 38': Matt Targett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
  • 45'+3': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 46': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
  • 46': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 48': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
  • 51': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wood with a headed pass.
  • 53': Foul by Matt Targett (Newcastle United).
  • 53': Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
  • 56': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
  • 59': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a cross.
  • 67': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 68': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Luke Cundle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 70': Penalty Newcastle United. Chris Wood draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Penalty conceded by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': VAR Decision: Penalty Newcastle United.
  • 72': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Chris Wood (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by João Moutinho.
  • 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
  • 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chem Campbell replaces Trincão.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marçal with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Cundle.
  • 81': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
  • 82': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
  • 82': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Marçal.
  • 87': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 87': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joelinton.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 2
58.9 Possession 41.1
5 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
453 Accurate Passes 308
546 Passes 378
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 63
24 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 7
24 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 13
15 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,164

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 27 +38 64
2 Arsenal 26 +28 53
3 Nottingham Forest 26 +11 47
4 Chelsea 27 +16 46
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Line-Ups

NEW Newcastle United (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Martin Dúbravka (GK)
33 Dan Burn
5 Fabian Schär Yellow Card
13 Matt Targett
17 Emil Krafth
8 Jonjo Shelvey
7 Joelinton
39 Bruno Guimarães
20 Chris Wood
10 Allan Saint-Maximin
21 Ryan Fraser

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
16 Conor Coady
23 Max Kilman
15 Willy Boly
28 João Moutinho Yellow Card
39 Luke Cundle
5 Fernando Marçal
19 Jonny
17 Fábio Silva
26 Hwang Hee-Chan
11 Francisco Trincão

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