Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Hwang double gives Wolves 2-1 win over Newcastle
South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan struck twice from assists by Raul Jimenez to help Wolverhampton Wanderers to a 2-1 home win over Newcastle.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 1': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 5': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 5': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Newcastle United 0. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a through ball.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 26': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 26': Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 29': Attempt saved. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 32': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jeff Hendrick replaces Joseph Willock because of an injury.
- 37': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 37': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan following a fast break.
- 41': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Newcastle United 1. Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier Manquillo.
- 45': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saïss tries a through ball, but Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 45'+4': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 47': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle United).
- 47': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 50': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 52': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
- 55': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Newcastle United 1. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 60': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 60': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Javier Manquillo.
- 75': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 78': Attempt missed. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 80': Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 82': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 85': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces Trincão.
- 86': Offside, Newcastle United. Ciaran Clark tries a through ball, but Allan Saint-Maximin is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker with a headed pass.
- 87': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Attempt missed. Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Newcastle United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Newcastle United 1.
Statistics
 NEW |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 406 | Passes | 460 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 14 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 4 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,483
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,483
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 11 | Francisco Trincão |
Newcastle United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark  |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
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