Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers

FT
0 - 1

Newcastle United

44': Aleksandar Mitrovic

Newcastle return to top of table as Aleksandar Mitrovic goal wins game at Wolves

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
3': Attempt saved. Jack Colback (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a through ball.
4': Delay in match Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
5': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
11': Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
12': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
14': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
14': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
14': Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Attempt missed. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a cross.
21': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Danny Batth tries a through ball, but Bright Enobakhare is caught offside.
22': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
24': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
25': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.
25': Attempt missed. Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by David Edwards following a set piece situation.
26': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
27': Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
28': Delay in match Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jack Price.
32': Attempt missed. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
32': Attempt missed. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie following a corner.
34': Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).
34': Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
38': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
40': Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
40': Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
42': Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Delay in match Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
44': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Newcastle United 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamaal Lascelles following a set piece situation.
45'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
45'+4': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Newcastle United 1.
0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Newcastle United 1.
45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Newcastle United 1.
45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Christian Atsu replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Lee Evans replaces Jack Price because of an injury.
46': Offside, Newcastle United. DeAndre Yedlin tries a through ball, but Yoan Gouffran is caught offside.
48': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Andreas Weimann.
49': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross.
56': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
56': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
60': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Bright Enobakhare.
64': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) has gone down, but that's a dive.
64': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
65': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
67': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
67': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
68': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
69': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
69': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Colback.
70': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
70': Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Paul Dummett (Newcastle United).
73': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hélder Costa following a set piece situation.
74': Hand ball by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ben Marshall replaces Andreas Weimann.
77': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
80': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Daryl Murphy replaces Matt Ritchie.
83': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United).
83': Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
84': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Christian Atsu (Newcastle United).
85': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
86': Attempt saved. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson with a cross.
87': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Coady.
87': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
87': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
88': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ayoze Pérez replaces Mohamed Diamé.
88': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
88': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Colback.
89': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Yoan Gouffran.
90'+2': Karl Darlow (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a headed pass.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Newcastle United 1.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Newcastle United 1.

Statistics

NEW		WOL
17	Fouls	14
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	1
42.8	Possession	57.2
6	SHOTS	13
2	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
222	Accurate Passes	320
359	Passes	457
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	7
6	Crosses	28
0.3	Cross %	0.3
79	Long Balls	99
26	Accurate Long Balls	38
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	4
11	Effective Tackles	8
14	Tackles	16
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
44	Effective Clearances	32
44	Clearances	32

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 24,876

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Ham United	7	+11	14
2	Swansea City	7	+6	14
3	West Bromwich Albion	7	+3	14
4	Middlesbrough	6	+4	13

Full Table

Line-Ups

Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Carl Ikeme (GK)
5	Richard Stearman
6	Danny Batth
2	Matt Doherty
16	Conor Coady
26	Bright Enobakhare
19	Jack Price
4	David Edwards
9	Nouha Dicko
17	Hélder Costa
63	Andreas Weimann

Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:

Connor Ronan, Kortney Hause, Harry Burgoyne, George Saville, Ben Marshall, Jón Bödvarsson, Lee Evans.

Newcastle United (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
26	Karl Darlow (GK)
2	Ciaran Clark
6	Jamaal Lascelles
3	Paul Dummett
22	DeAndre Yedlin
12	Jonjo Shelvey
4	Jack Colback
20	Yoan Gouffran
11	Matt Ritchie
45	Aleksandar Mitrovic
15	Mohamed Diamé

Newcastle United Substitutes:

Jesús Gámez, Robert Elliot, Christian Atsu, Grant Hanley, Ayoze Pérez, Daryl Murphy, Isaac Hayden.

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