Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWood 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
 WOL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,164
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär  |
| 13 | Matt Targett |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 20 | Chris Wood |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 39 | Luke Cundle |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 11 | Francisco Trincão |
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