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Newcastle United FC 1 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:10Newcastle just about squeeze past Wolves with a gritty 1-0 win on Tyneside. The hosts happily grab their first three points of the campaign, while the Old Gold start their season with four straight defeats for the very first time in their history. There was action from the start, as Wolves' new boy Arokodare flicked on a great long ball to Gomes practically from kick-off. Pope had to tip that blazing effort wide of the right post before Hwang's half-volley also required a save from the resulting corner. Three minutes after this, Murphy just curled wide of the top left from distance, before he was then denied from closer range by Johnstone in the 13th minute. The 18th minute saw Schar's brilliant last-ditch lunge deny a certain tap-in for Arokodare, before VAR was called into action at the other end for last-man Mosquera's arm across an advancing Barnes. This was waved away, yet Newcastle remained undeterred as Woltemade scored on his debut with a fine header in the 29th minute. Wolves just couldn't get out of their third, and Murphy's ball was perfect for the 6 ft 6 German. While considerable half-chances nearly added to the score in the first 45, action in the second half was limited to yellow cards and a scrappy midfield battle. Regardless of this, and underperforming their 1.50 xG, Newcastle can now prepare to host Barcelona on Thursday night in the Champions League. Following this performance under their 0.53 xG, Wolves' plight continues. That said, there will be positives they can take from this outing ahead of their next game with newly-promoted Leeds. Thanks for joining us today. Goodbye!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02FULL-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 1-0 WOLVES
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02The hosts go for a final personnel switch now. Sven Botman enters as a reinforcement at the back for the well-applauded Murphy.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02Newcastle have a late corner on the right. Trippier takes the out-swinging ball, and Burn rises. However, it's blocked well. Tonali keeps play alive, before going to the left corner and winning a throw.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02Arias wriggles into space inside the Newcastle area and is found by Lopez, yet his shot on the right is easily blocked. In the next phase, Guimaraes wins a smart foul off the Colombian.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02There will be six minutes of added time at the end of this tetchy second half.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02Bellegarde takes the shot from the free-kick, and it hits the wall and goes out for a corner on the right. The visitors ultimately waste the corner, going short before a long ball is smacked out for a goal kick.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02Bellgarde surges towards the Newcastle box and is brought down from behind by Guimaraes. It's a relatively needless foul and yellow card for the Brazilian as Burn looked to be covering. What can Wolves do with this free-kick? It's in shooting range.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02A right-sided Newcastle corner is worked short before Willock lofts a central ball into the area. Johnstone rises well and punches out. The next phase sees Osula penalised for a shove on Krejci. It's not really been a pretty watch, this second half. Especially compared to the first.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02Newcastle restart play with a separate free-kick incident on the left flank. Trippier takes it, and Schar nods back across from the right. Willock then swings a leg at the dropping ball, yet the deflection carries the effort safely back to Johnstone.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02Tonali plays the ball and gets brought down by the already-booked Joao Gomes. He's really got to be careful. He's walking the tight rope!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02Wolves have been looking better in the last few minutes. Yet, as their bench receive a second booking, it's clear they have to balance tenacity with aggression.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02Barnes is the next off for Newcastle. He gets a great reception for his offensive intent today. On comes Anthony Elanga to battle with the pacey Tchatchoua.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:02Wolves have looked a bit brighter either side of their changes. However, Agbadou's latest ball is easily watched out of play.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:01The second change sees Rodrigo Gomes replaced by last term's quickest player in Serie A, Jackson Tchatchoua.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:59Hwang makes way now. He is replaced by former Celta Vigo man Fer Lopez.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:49Wolves come forward now. It's much more positive. The move culminates with Agbadou crossing in from the right, yet Pope can claim.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:41We see a brief stoppage as Munetsi takes a Tonali header to the face. In the break, there are Wolves subs warming up and receiving instructions.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:37A liquid move in from the Newcastle left sees Barnes work give-and-gos with Livramento and Guimaraes before shaping the ball just off target.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36Willock moves well through the centre of the pitch before feeding Murphy on the right. The ball enters the Wolves box, but Agbadou defends well to get it out with Barnes lurking.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36Wolves have so far sat deep in this second half, asking questions of Newcastle's attack. That's all well and good, but they've yet to register any forward threat.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36It's another Wolves booking now as Joao Gomes cynically trips Guimaraes. It could be worse for the Brazilian, yet Toti Gomes protects his teammate well and cools the situation. The away side have to try and get the cool heads to take control here.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36Straight off the bench and into the referee's book. A poor touch from Munetsi enables Tonali to intervene, and a poor resulting challenge from the Zimbabwean brings a booking.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36Andre is the final visiting man to jog off the pitch as he gets replaced by Marshall Munetsi.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36The second alteration sees the bruised and battered Mosquera come off for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36Wolves go for a triple change now, as promising debutant Arokodare makes way for Jhon Arias.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36Joelinton is the second Newcastle player to take to the touchline. On comes Joe Willock.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36Will Osula emerges for the goal scorer on his debut. Off comes Woltemade to a special ovation. It'd be fair to suggest the colossal German has already found a place in Geordie hearts.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36Guimaraes loses out to Joao Gomes, and the Brazilian sets Hwang off chasing a long ball. Schar, however, is having none of it and tackles the Korean well.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:36A brief lull in play here has people looking to the bench. Both sides are touted to be preparing double changes.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:31Barnes is denied in the area by Mosquera. The recovered defender is then wiped out by Joelinton and is down again!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:29Mosquera gets patched up after his huge battle with Woltemade and waits to re-enter from the sidelines. The ball goes back to Johnstone, and we're eventually back into the action.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:29Toti Gomes takes charge at the back and clears, yet the hosts dart through in the next phase. Joelinton squares for Barnes, but Johnstone flies out well to lunge on the ball. We see the whistle go for a foul from Woltemade on Mosquera, and a brief stoppage arises with the Colombian staying down. He took an inadvertent elbow to the face.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:24Andre robs the ball from Joelinton, yet quickly gets fouled by a back-tracking Woltemade. Up the other end, Arokodare fouls Trippier, and the experienced defender stays down. He's then steadily up to his feet, holds his hamstring briefly, but gives the all-clear to the bench.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:24Murphy's delivery from the left aims for the front post, yet Krejci clears. While the visitors keep getting the ball out, they just can't get a proper foot on it. So far, the Magpies have had 89% of the second half possession.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:22The delivery is headed behind, and now, Newcastle will have their seventh corner of the game.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:22Newcastle fans are looking to raise the decibels here. Wolves do look pretty equal to what the hosts have chucked their way so far. Barnes gets into the box, yet Wolves get numbers back to usher the ball out for another corner.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:19Barnes jinks in from the left and finds Livramento on the inside track. Mosquera comes across, however, and it's a corner on the left. Murphy hoists it in, and Johnstone has to punch away twice in quick succession. Newcastle then have a throw on the right flank.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:11The hosts look to burst forward in the opening minutes of the second period. While a Trippier throw is defended, Murphy gets past his marker on the right byline in the next phase. Fortunately for Wolves, Agbadou is in the right place at the right time to swing a boot at the dangerous delivery.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:11Wolves have lost all three of their Premier League games so far this season, and could lose a fourth today for the very first time in their history, with this their 127th season in the Football League/Premier League.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:10Newcastle get the second half going, and look to get their season going. Can they stay in front against their determined visitors today?
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:04Livramento looks to slot in Woltemade on the edge of the box, yet the German opts to flick it on. However, Joelinton is a little further away than expected, and Johnstone can claim.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:05Well, this game has been far closer than previously believed. Newcastle have been the better side in terms of chances, yet Wolves aren't just here to make up the numbers. The Old Gold's new signing Arokodare, has given a fresh new angle of attack, and complemented the dynamism of Bueno and Rodrigo Gomes on either flank. Although the hosting Magpies are in the ascendancy, the visitors don't look as disregarded as their Opta win probability of just 4.0% suggests. Newcastle have an 82.5% chance of victory, yet will be determined to get a second goal to seal the deal. So far, both sides have just about underperformed their respective 1.30 and 0.47 xGs.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:59A frenetic, fast-paced first half of football ends at a damp but bright St James' Park, as Newcastle lead Wolves 1-0. There was action from the very start here, as Wolves' new boy Arokodare flicked on a great long ball to Gomes practically from kick-off. Pope had to tip that blazing effort wide of the right post before Hwang's half-volley also required a save from the resulting corner. Three minutes after this, Murphy just curled wide of the top-left corner from distance, before he was then denied from closer range by Johnstone in the 13th minute. After this, Schar's brilliant last-ditch lunge denied a certain tap-in for Arokodare, before VAR was called into action at the other end for last-man Mosquera's arm across an advancing Barnes. This was waved away, yet Newcastle remained undeterred as Woltemade scored on his debut with a fine header in the 29th minute. Wolves just couldn't get out of their third, and Murphy's ball was perfect for the 6 ft 6 German. The remaining minutes of the first period still threw up action with Rodrigo Gomes heading wide, and Murphy and Tonali being unfortunate not to score from outside the box. Murphy did have the ball in the net just before the interval, yet his celebrations were cut short after Barnes' run was just deemed offside in the build-up.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:56HALF-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 1-0 WOLVES
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:51TONALI! The Italian lasers a low left-footed effort from outside the box, and it's off the base of the post! The next phase brings a corner on the left to the hosts.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:47Moments after fouling Schar, Arokodare wins a foul off the Swiss centre-back. He's really been a handful for that Newcastle back line already. Bueno takes the free-kick, yet Pope rises to claim well.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:47There'll be five minutes of added time here.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:47Burn shrugs off Hwang as a long ball drops in the Newcastle final third. Barnes is then lofted through, and he finds Murphy in the area! He smashes it in, but then the belated offside flag for Barnes' run comes up!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:47MURPHY! Newcastle fly forward after that earlier Wolves' chance. The right winger finds space in the centre and whips one just past the left post from range!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:45Bueno does brilliantly on the right to glide into the box past Joelinton and Livramento. He then crosses for Rodrigo Gomes, but the winger's header flicks wide of the left post! Great chance!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:41Krejci silkily moves away from his man in the centre before a ball is supplemented for Arokodare to chase. Trippier looks to deal with it, yet his ball out under pressure only finds a pressing Rodrigo Gomes. Fortunately for the experienced defender, the Portuguese's cross is overhit to the right post.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:41Schar finds Barnes excellently on the left. Bueno recovers nicely, yet gives away the chance for another throw. This time, the hosts go short, before Barnes' wild effort loops high off Agbadou's block. Wolves look to break forward, yet Tonali gets back there well to win an experienced foul off Andre.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:39Livramento takes a long throw from the left of the Wolves final third. It's helped on by Joelinton, but Arokodare gets up well to flick out.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:35Light drizzle is now making the surface a little slippier. There's a pleasant rainbow over the stadium. Which side will get closer to that elusive pot of gold?
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:33That was a lovely cross from Murphy. Newcastle showed great composure and patience not to give up on that move.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:33GOOOAAALLLLL! WELCOME TO NEWCASTLE NICK WOLTEMADE! The German makes it 1-0 with a fine header! Newcastle keep play alive as Wolves grow weary with constant half-clearances. Murphy dinks a lovely cross in from the right, and the towering German peels off Agbadou to head powerfully past Johnstone into the left of the goal!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:33Right after the goal, Andre joins Krejci in the book after a frustrated mistimed challenge on Livramento.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:30Tonali clips a devilish ball into the right of the Wolves area. The visitors just can't get out though...
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:29Woltemade has great footwork for a big man. He jinks away from Joao Gomes in the middle of the park and wins a free-kick. Newcastle come forward, yet the same Gomes gets over that foul and clears from inside his own box.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:29A drop ball in the Wolves half eventually sees a corner arrive on the right for the hosts. This is just about cleared.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:29Woltemade gets a shot away in the area after smart interplay from Guimaraes and Murphy. The German's off-target effort pings right into the chops of Mosquera. Down he goes, and we see a stoppage.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:26Mosquera picks out Bueno on the right, yet Livramento gets back there well to force the wing-back into giving away a goal kick on the right byline. In the next phase, we see the stat line of four attempts each, with the hosts having one on target to the away side's three.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:26OOOHH! The fans are up now! A long ball from the left sets Barnes on his way in behind, and a Mosquera arm across his body brings him down! Potential red card here? VAR have a look and play continues. Wolves can breathe a sigh of relief. Wow.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:26The corner is well-defended by Newcastle, but Wolves soon regain possession in the next phase. Bueno touches down a long switch of play to the right. He jinks past Livramento, yet the hosts eventually recover to win a foul.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:22Joao Gomes and Arokodare link up well as Wolves come forward. Newcastle reshuffle well, yet Hwang is slotted through on the right after the visitors get pushed back. The South Korean squares for Arokodare, and Schar does brilliantly to poke a certain tap-in behind for a corner!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:18Trippier takes the right-sided corner and Woltemade rises! However, his towering header is comfortably over.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:18Despite that chance, and Newcastle winning a corner just now, Wolves' lightning start is shown with 10 touches in the home box. Can they keep this set-piece out and make the most of some early industry?
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:16SAVE! Johnstone denies Murphy from close range as a long Livramento throw squirms through a crowded area! The stopper didn't know much about that, but did well to make himself big!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:13Woltemade, Barnes, and Joelinton dovetail brilliantly on the left to make progress. However, the final ball from the Brazilian is intercepted in the box by the recovering visiting defence. Arokodare is then found on the left of Newcastle's box, yet Burn deals with him well. Wolves then win the ball back and Rodrigo Gomes jinks into the area before dragging his low effort past the left post!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:12We're back in action as Pope lofts the deep free-kick long. Arokodare is back there to win the header before the visitors can eventually retain possession with Johnstone.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:09Guimaraes landed a little awkwardly after that reckless challenge from Krejci, and now the majority of this stadium holds its breath as the influential Brazilian receives treatment.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:08Boos and whistles arise now as Guimaraes is carved down by Krejci in the centre of the Wolves' half. Out comes the yellow card for the first-ever Czech to turn out for the Old Gold.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:08Johnstone is in for an ill Jose Sa today, and now sees his first proper action in this clash. He first has to punch away a Murphy cross from the right, before he then gathers a Barnes ball from the other side.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:08We're four minutes in now and it now just seems like the early pace has started to settle. That said, Newcastle come forward with considered possession and Murphy is found outside the box by Woltemade's lay off. The winger's strike is just curled wide of the top-left corner!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:04And we're off! Hang on, Wolves are on for a quick start. Arokodare flicks on a great long ball to Gomes, and Pope has to tip a blazing effort wide of the right post! From the resulting corner, the keeper has to save a Hwang half-volley too!
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:05Right, catch your breath! Wolves' speedy start has Newcastle a bit shaken up, but Schar clears a corner. Then, Agbadou's continued presence after the set-piece sees Pope have to usher the ball out and collect himself. Tonali goes for an industrious run down the left, yet his final ball goes straight to Johnstone.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:02Cavanagh meets with the respective captains as St James' Park echoes with the beautiful sax that comes with the territory. It seems that the visitors will get us started, kicking from left to right.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:01The atmosphere on Tyneside is hotting up, as these Geordies are hopeful of a fresh swing in early-season form. They were a little unfortunate against the imperious Liverpool, yet Wolves come here today to also try and make a dent in some bleak early results. As the players are led onto the pitch by today's head referee Chris Kavanagh, Opta's supercomputer probabilities show Newcastle have a 65.4% chance of victory. A draw comes in at 18.7%, while a Wolves win sits at a lowly 15.9%. The home fans will be desperate for a good result here today. Their side are winless in five Premier League games (D2 L3), last going six without a win in September 2022.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:49New Wolves signing Tolu Arokodare makes his first appearance for the club as one of five changes for Vitor Pereira’s visitors. Sam Johnstone arrives in between the sticks for Jose Sa and his first Premier League start of the campaign. In front of him, Yerson Mosquera replaces Santiago Bueno, and goalscorer against Everton, Rodrigo Gomes, takes Jackson Tchatchoua’s place on the right. New signing from Girona, Ladislav Krejci, intriguingly looks to start in the centre. The centre-back’s midfield involvement comes as offensive switches see fellow new boy from Genk, Arokodare come in, as Marshall Munetsi takes to the bench too.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:41The big news for Newcastle United sees record signing Nick Woltemade start for his debut as Eddie Howe makes three changes from the side who drew against Leeds United before the international break. Joelinton and Harvey Barnes also come in, as William Osula, Jacob Ramsey, and Sven Botman are replaced.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:36WOLVES SUBS: Daniel Bentley, David Moller Wolfe, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Fer Lopez, Jackson Tchatchoua, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Marshall Munetsi, Jhon Arias.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:36WOLVES (3-5-2): Sam Johnstone; Yerson Mosquera, Emmanuel Agbadou, Toti Gomes; Rodrigo Gomes, Ladislav Krejci, Andre, Joao Gomes, Hugo Bueno; Tolu Arokodare, Hwang Hee-Chan.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:36NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Aaron Ramsdale, Emil Krafth, Lewis Hall, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Joseph Willock, Lewis Miley, Anthony Elanga, William Osula.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:36NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento; Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton; Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, Harvey Barnes.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:30Newcastle welcome Wolves to the North East as both sides continue their search for a first win of the Premier League season. After two draws on the road and a gutting late defeat to Liverpool, the Magpies are healing from a difficult summer on and off the field, while Wolves’ early-season fears have come true, as they sit rooted to the bottom of the formative table. In a semi-bleak early-season run, Newcastle have become just the fifth Premier League side in history to draw their first two away games 0-0 in a season, doing so at Aston Villa and Leeds United. They’ll be hoping to put the Alexander Isak debacle behind them here today to battle past Wolves. The Old Gold have only won on one of their last 22 trips to Tyneside, and they have kept just two clean sheets in 43 visits, with the last coming in 1974.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:30Hello everyone, and welcome to live text coverage from the Premier League as the international break is over. Today, we have Newcastle United v Wolves in what should be a hotly contested outing at St James' Park.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
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